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Household of William Shears (born 1826, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chertsey, Surrey, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

William Shears and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shears, born in 1826 in Horsell, Surrey, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Shears, born in 1828 in Essex, England. They had 1 child; Sarah, born 1850 in Chertsey, Surrey, England.


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William Shears's household

Male

William

Shears

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Shears

Wife
Female

Sarah

Gibbs

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Shears
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Horsell, Surrey, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shears

Head

Married

55

1826

Horsell, Surrey, England

Mary Ann

Shears

Wife

Married

53

1828

Essex, England

Sarah

Gibbs

Daughter

Single

31

1850

Chertsey, Surrey, England

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