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Household of William Shears (born 1845, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liskeard, Cornwall, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shears, born in 1845 in Linkinhorne, Cornwall, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Shears, born in 1844 in Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England. They had 3 children; James H (born 1872 in Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England), Polly E (born 1876 in Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England) and Louisa (born 1879 in Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England).


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William Shears's household

Male

William

Shears

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Shears

Wife
Male

James H

Shears

Son
Female

Polly E

Shears

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Shears

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Shears
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Shears

Head

Married

36

1845

Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England

Mary Ann

Shears

Wife

Married

37

1844

Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England

James H

Shears

Son

Single

9

1872

Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England

Polly E

Shears

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England

Louisa

Shears

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England

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