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Household of William Spears (born 1841, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bethnal Green, London,Middlesex, 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 Spears and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Spears, born in 1841 in Hatherleigh, Devon, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Maria Spears, born in 1852 in Ashburton, Devon, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1864 in Bovey Tracey, Devon, England), John (born 1868 in Bovey Tracey, Devon, England), Annie (born 1870 in Dawlish, Devon, England), Edgar (born 1876 in Ashburton, Devon, England) and Arthur (born 1879 in City of London, Middlesex, England).


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William Spears's household

Male

William

Spears

Head
Female

Maria

Spears

Wife
Male

William

Spears

Son
Male

John

Spears

Son
Female

Annie

Spears

Daughter
Male

Edgar

Spear

Son
Male

Arthur

Spear

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Spears
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Hatherleigh, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Spears

Head

Married

40

1841

Hatherleigh, Devon, England

Maria

Spears

Wife

Married

29

1852

Ashburton, Devon, England

William

Spears

Son

Single

17

1864

Bovey Tracey, Devon, England

John

Spears

Son

Single

13

1868

Bovey Tracey, Devon, England

Annie

Spears

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Dawlish, Devon, England

Edgar

Spear

Son

Single

5

1876

Ashburton, Devon, England

Arthur

Spear

Son

Single

2

1879

City of London, Middlesex, England

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