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Household of William Shears (born 1848, Surrey)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Guildford, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shears, born in 1848 in Pyrford, Surrey, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen S Shears, born in 1847 in Hersham, Surrey, England. They had 2 children; Harold W (born 1875 in Pyrford, Surrey, England) and Grace E (born 1878 in Woking, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Ann (born 1861 in Woking, Surrey, England) and William's Servant, Ellen (born 1862 in Horsell, Surrey, England).
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William Shears's household
William
Shears
Head
Ellen S
Shears
Wife
Harold W
Shears
Son
Grace E
Shears
Daughter
Ann
Chitty
Servant
Ellen
Marlin
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Shears |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | Pyrford, Surrey, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Shears | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | Pyrford, Surrey, England | |
Ellen S | Shears | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Hersham, Surrey, England | |
Harold W | Shears | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Pyrford, Surrey, England | |
Grace E | Shears | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Woking, Surrey, England | |
Ann | Chitty | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Woking, Surrey, England | |
Ellen | Marlin | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Horsell, Surrey, England |
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