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Household of William Speare (born 1840, Devon)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Speare, born in 1840 in Wilburton, Devon, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha Jane Speare, born in 1850 in Weymouth, Dorset, England. They had 5 children; Edith S A (born 1873 in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England), William (born 1875 in Axmouth, Devon, England), Frederick John (born 1877 in Axmouth, Devon, England), Thomas Walter (born 1878 in Uplyme, Devon, England) and Grace E J (born 1880 in Uplyme, Devon, England).


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William Speare's household

Male

William

Speare

Head
Female

Martha Jane

Speare

Wife
Female

Edith S A

Speare

Daughter
Male

William

Speare

Son
Male

Frederick John

Speare

Son
Male

Thomas Walter

Speare

Son
Female

Grace E J

Speare

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Speare
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Wilburton, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Speare

Head

Married

41

1840

Wilburton, Devon, England

Martha Jane

Speare

Wife

Married

31

1850

Weymouth, Dorset, England

Edith S A

Speare

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Lyme Regis, Dorset, England

William

Speare

Son

Single

6

1875

Axmouth, Devon, England

Frederick John

Speare

Son

Single

4

1877

Axmouth, Devon, England

Thomas Walter

Speare

Son

Single

3

1878

Uplyme, Devon, England

Grace E J

Speare

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Uplyme, Devon, England

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