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Household of William Shears (born 1808, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shears, born in 1808 in Dunsford, Devon, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Miriam Shears, born in 1821 in Dunsford, Devon, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1856 in Dunsford, Devon, England) and Robert (born 1858 in Dunsford, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1865 in North Bovey, Devon, England) and William's Servant, Frank (born 1869 in Dunsford, Devon, England).
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William Shears's household
William
Shears
Head
Miriam
Shears
Wife
John
Shears
Son
Robert
Shears
Son
Elizabeth
Horsham
Servant
Frank
Beer
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Shears |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 73 |
| Birth year | 1808 |
| Birth place | Dunsford, Devon, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Shears | Head | Married | 73 | 1808 | Dunsford, Devon, England | |
Miriam | Shears | Wife | Married | 60 | 1821 | Dunsford, Devon, England | |
John | Shears | Son | Single | 25 | 1856 | Dunsford, Devon, England | |
Robert | Shears | Son | Single | 23 | 1858 | Dunsford, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth | Horsham | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | North Bovey, Devon, England | |
Frank | Beer | Servant | Single | 12 | 1869 | Dunsford, Devon, England |
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