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Household of William Shearsmith (born 1853, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Glanford Brigg, Lincolnshire, 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 Shearsmith and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shearsmith, born in 1853 in Ulceby, Lincolnshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Shearsmith, born in 1851 in Lincolnshire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1873 in Wootton, Lincolnshire, England), Walter (born 1875 in Wootton, Lincolnshire, England), Herbert (born 1876 in Wootton, Lincolnshire, England), Emily (born 1878 in Wootton, Lincolnshire, England) and Flora (born 1881 in Wootton, Lincolnshire, England).


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William Shearsmith's household

Male

William

Shearsmith

Head
Female

Sarah

Shearsmith

Wife
Male

William

Shearsmith

Son
Male

Walter

Shearsmith

Son
Male

Herbert

Shearsmith

Son
Female

Emily

Shearsmith

Daughter
Female

Flora

Shearsmith

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Shearsmith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Ulceby, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shearsmith

Head

Married

28

1853

Ulceby, Lincolnshire, England

Sarah

Shearsmith

Wife

Married

30

1851

Lincolnshire, England

William

Shearsmith

Son

Single

8

1873

Wootton, Lincolnshire, England

Walter

Shearsmith

Son

Single

6

1875

Wootton, Lincolnshire, England

Herbert

Shearsmith

Son

Single

5

1876

Wootton, Lincolnshire, England

Emily

Shearsmith

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Wootton, Lincolnshire, England

Flora

Shearsmith

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Wootton, Lincolnshire, England

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