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Household of Richard Shearsmith (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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Richard Shearsmith's household

Male

Richard

Shearsmith

Head
Female

Mary

Shearsmith

Daughter
Female

Ruth

Shearsmith

Daughter
Female

Edith

Shearsmith

Daughter
Female

Janett T

Sunley

House Keeper
Male

James T

Sunley

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Shearsmith
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Wistow, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Shearsmith

Head

Widower

40

1841

Wistow, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Shearsmith

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Alverton, Yorkshire, England

Ruth

Shearsmith

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Kippax, Yorkshire, England

Edith

Shearsmith

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Janett T

Sunley

House Keeper

Single

42

1839

Sherburn, Yorkshire, England

James T

Sunley

Servant

Single

16

1865

Selby, Yorkshire, England

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