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Household of James Fear (born 1838, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, 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.

James Fear and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Fear, born in 1838 in Ashwick, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sophia Or Sophie Fear, born in 1838 in Ashwick, Somerset, England. They had 6 children; Henry (born 1861 in Ashwick, Somerset, England), Ernest (born 1868 in Ashwick, Somerset, England), Arthur (born 1870 in Ashwick, Somerset, England), Theodore (born 1872 in Ashwick, Somerset, England), Alice (born 1875 in Ashwick, Somerset, England) and Frank (born 1877 in Ashwick, Somerset, England).


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James Fear's household

Male

James

Fear

Head
Female

Sophia Or Sophie

Fear

Wife
Male

Henry

Fear

Son
Male

Ernest

Fear

Son
Male

Arthur

Fear

Son
Male

Theodore

Fear

Son
Female

Alice

Fear

Daughter
Male

Frank

Fear

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Fear
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Ashwick, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Fear

Head

Married

43

1838

Ashwick, Somerset, England

Sophia Or Sophie

Fear

Wife

Married

43

1838

Ashwick, Somerset, England

Henry

Fear

Son

Single

20

1861

Ashwick, Somerset, England

Ernest

Fear

Son

Single

13

1868

Ashwick, Somerset, England

Arthur

Fear

Son

Single

11

1870

Ashwick, Somerset, England

Theodore

Fear

Son

Single

9

1872

Ashwick, Somerset, England

Alice

Fear

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Ashwick, Somerset, England

Frank

Fear

Son

Single

4

1877

Ashwick, Somerset, England

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