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Household of John Spear (born 1816, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bath, 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.

John Spear and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Spear, born in 1816 in Dudley, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mercy Spear, born in 1818 in Clutton, Somerset, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Minnie (born 1875 in Frome, Somerset, England) and Oliver J (born 1876 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Elizabeth Moon, born in 1866 in Dunkerton, Somerset, England.


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John Spear's household

Male

John

Spear

Head
Female

Mercy

Spear

Wife
Female

Minnie

Spear

Grand Daughter
Male

Oliver J

Spear

Grand Son
Female

Elizabeth

Moon

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Spear
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Dudley, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Spear

Head

Married

65

1816

Dudley, Staffordshire, England

Mercy

Spear

Wife

Married

63

1818

Clutton, Somerset, England

Minnie

Spear

Grand Daughter

Single

6

1875

Frome, Somerset, England

Oliver J

Spear

Grand Son

Single

5

1876

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Moon

Servant

Single

15

1866

Dunkerton, Somerset, England

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