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Household of William Shears (born 1835, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, Devon, 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 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shears, born in 1835 in Dunsford, Devon, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Shears, born in 1836 in Dunsford, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Mary J, born 1868 in Dunsford, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother In Law, Mary Connett, born in 1814 in Dunsford, Devon, England.
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William Shears's household
William
Shears
Head
Sarah
Shears
Wife
Mary J
Shears
Daughter
Mary
Connett
Mother In Law
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Shears |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Dunsford, Devon, England |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Shears | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Dunsford, Devon, England | |
Sarah | Shears | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Dunsford, Devon, England | |
Mary J | Shears | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Dunsford, Devon, England | |
Mary | Connett | Mother In Law | Widow | 67 | 1814 | Dunsford, Devon, England |
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