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Household of William Shears (born 1833, Somerset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wellington, Somerset, 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 1833 in Milverton, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Shears, born in 1833 in Milverton, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1867 in Thornfalcon, Somerset, England) and Tom (born 1877 in Langford Budvill, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Father, John Shears, born in 1805 in Milverton, Somerset, England.
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William Shears's household
William
Shears
Head
Mary
Shears
Wife
William
Shears
Son
Tom
Shears
Son
John
Shears
Father
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Shears |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Milverton, Somerset, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Shears | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Milverton, Somerset, England | |
Mary | Shears | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Milverton, Somerset, England | |
William | Shears | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Thornfalcon, Somerset, England | |
Tom | Shears | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Langford Budvill, Somerset, England | |
John | Shears | Father | Widower | 76 | 1805 | Milverton, Somerset, England |
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