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Household of William Shears (born 1840, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hull, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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 1840 in Brixham, Devon, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Grace Shears, born in 1848 in Hull, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Edith (born 1873 in Hull, Yorkshire, England), John Edward (born 1876 in Hull, Yorkshire, England) and William Barkwell (born 1880 in Hull, Yorkshire, England).
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William Shears's household
William
Shears
Head
Grace
Shears
Wife
Edith
Carter
Daughter
John Edward
Carter
Son
William Barkwell
Shears
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Shears |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Brixham, Devon, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Shears | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Brixham, Devon, England | |
Grace | Shears | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Hull, Yorkshire, England | |
Edith | Carter | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Hull, Yorkshire, England | |
John Edward | Carter | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Hull, Yorkshire, England | |
William Barkwell | Shears | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Hull, Yorkshire, England |
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