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Household of William Shears (born 1805, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kingsbridge, 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 1805 in Salcombe, Devon, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Shears, born in 1850 in Salcombe, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Mary Ann, born 1850 in Salcombe, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister In Law, Mary (born 1814 in Salcombe, Devon, England) and William's Brother In Law, William (born 1818 in Salcombe, Devon, England).


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William Shears's household

Male

William

Shears

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Shears

Daughter
Female

Mary

Vincent

Sister In Law
Male

William

Gillard

Brother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Shears
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 76
Birth year 1805
Birth place Salcombe, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Shears

Head

Married

76

1805

Salcombe, Devon, England

Mary Ann

Shears

Daughter

Single

31

1850

Salcombe, Devon, England

Mary

Vincent

Sister In Law

Married

67

1814

Salcombe, Devon, England

William

Gillard

Brother In Law

Married

63

1818

Salcombe, Devon, England

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