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Household of William Sheer (born 1829, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, 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 Sheer and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sheer, born in 1829 in Fowey, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Maria Sheer, born in 1859 in Maker, Cornwall, England. They had 6 children; Maria (born 1859 in Maker, Cornwall, England), William (born 1860 in Maker, Cornwall, England), Joseph (born 1862 in Maker, Cornwall, England), Mary (born 1864 in Maker, Cornwall, England), Ann (born 1871 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and John (born 1873 in Plymouth, Devon, England).


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William Sheer's household

Male

William

Sheer

Head
Female

Maria

Sheer

Daughter
Male

William

Sheer

Son
Male

Joseph

Sheer

Son
Female

Mary

Sheer

Daughter
Female

Ann

Sheer

Daughter
Male

John

Sheer

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Sheer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Fowey, Cornwall, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sheer

Head

Married

52

1829

Fowey, Cornwall, England

Maria

Sheer

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Maker, Cornwall, England

William

Sheer

Son

Single

21

1860

Maker, Cornwall, England

Joseph

Sheer

Son

Single

19

1862

Maker, Cornwall, England

Mary

Sheer

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Maker, Cornwall, England

Ann

Sheer

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Plymouth, Devon, England

John

Sheer

Son

Single

8

1873

Plymouth, Devon, England

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