1851 DEVON CENSUS FOR SHEARS

                          Extracted from the 1851British Census

 

 

       NAME                RELATIONSHIP          MARRIED        AGE      SEX           OCCUPATION                      BIRTHPLACE 

 

William Shears              Head                               M                   62        M                   Ag Lab                     Broadembury  Devon

Martha   Shears              Wife                              M                    41        M                                                     Hemyork          Devon

John       Shears               Son                                                         8         M                   Scholar                   Broadhembury Devon

                                             CENSUS PLACE           BROADHEMBURY.  HONITON.  DEVON

 

Henry Whalley Towsey  Head                               M                    68        M          Surgeon RN Half Pay         Oxford

Ann Elizabeth   Towsey   Wife                               M                    60        F                                                       Headington  Oxford

Sarah Ann Shears          Servant                             U                    20        F            House Servant                Lympstone  Devon

Emily  Shears                  Servant                             U                    16        F             House Servant               Lympstone   Devon

                                               Address                             House     Lympstone

                                              CENSUS PLACE              Lympstone St  Thomas  Devonshire

 

Christopher Shears        Head                               M                    29         M           Tin Plate Worker           Lympstone  Devon

Phillis Shears                  Wife                               M                    24         F             Dress Maker                   Somerton   SOM

Sarah Green                     Lodger                           W                   66         F        Pauper & Washerwoman    Devenport   DEV

                                                Address                              House  Lympstone

                                                CENSUS PLACE              Lympstone St Thomas  Devonshire

 

Sarah Shears                   Head                               W                    73         F             Lace maker                       Lympstone DEV

Martha Shears                Daur                               U                      26         F             Dress Maker                    Lympstone  DEV

Amelia Trickey           G Daur                                                       12         F             Sprig Maker                     Lympstone  DEV

                                                 Address                             House    Lympstone

                                                 CENSUS PLACE             Lympstone St Thomas Devonshire

 

Thomas Shears               Head                               M                     41         M            Carpenter                         Lympstone  DEV

Ann Shears                     Wife                                M                    40          F             Sprig Maker                    Lympstone  DEV

Amelia Shears                Daur                                                       13          F             Sprig Maker                    Lympstone  DEV

James Shears                  Son                                                         10         M            Scholar                              Lympstone  DEV

Christopher Shears       Son                                                          6           M            Scholar                              Lympstone  DEV

Thomas Shears               Son                                                          3           M                                                        Lympstone  DEV 

                                                   Address                             House   Lympstone

                                                   CENSUS PLACE             Lympstone St Thomas Devonshire        

 

Mary AnnVoysey            Head                               W                    47           F               Inn Keeper                    Lympstone  DEV

Mary E Shears                Niec                                 U                    18           F                Assistant                      Lympstone  DEV

                                                     Address                            House   Lympstone

                                                     CENSUS PLACE            Lympstone St Thomas Devonshire 

 

Thomas Hocking             Head                             M                     40           M              Mariner                         Lympstone   DEV

Elizabeth Hocking           Wife                             M                     50           F                                                       Lympstone    DEV

Elizabeth Shears              Daur-Inlaw                  U                     19           F               Dress Maker                Lympstone    DEV

                                                        Address                          House   Lympstone

                                                        CENSUS PLACE          Lympstone St Thomas     Devonshire

 

Rebecca Flore                   Head                           M                      24           F         Master Mariners Wife     Lympstone   DEV

Jane Flore                         Daur                                                      1            F                                                        Lympstone   DEV

Rebecca Widdicombe      Mother                      W                      74           F                Ship Owner                  Lympstone   DEV

Ann Shears                       Lodger                      W                      71           F                Lace Maker                  Lympstone   DEV

                                                           Address                        House   Lympstone

                                                           CENSUS PLACE        Lympstone St Thomas   Devonshire

 

Martha Shears                 Head                          U                         22           F               House Keeper                Lympstone   DEV

James Shears                  Brother                     U                         21           M              Mariner                          Lympstone   DEV

Jane Shears                     Sister                                                    15           F                Scholar                          Lympstone   DEV

John Shears                     Brother                                                13           M  Apprentice Tin Plate Maker   Lympstone   DEV

Richard Shears               Brother                                                10           M               Scholar                          Lympstone   DEV

Christopher Shears       Brother                                                  8            M               Scholar                          Lympstone   DEV

Elizabeth Shears             Sister                                                     5            F                 Scholar                         Lympstone   DEV

                                                            Address                          House   Lympstone

                                                            CENSUS PLACE          Lympstone St Thomas   Devonshire

 

John Shears                   Head                           M                        51            M         Carpenter & Joiner          North Bovey   DEV

Elizabeth Shears           Wife                           M                        46            F                                                                          Ide   DEV

George Shears              Son                                                         11            M                Scholar                                    Exeter   DEV

Mary Couch             Mother-In law                 W                        85           F                                                                    Exeter   DEV

George S Prence          Visitor                        M                        53           M          Boot & Shoe Maker          North Bover   DEV

Mary   Prence               Visitor                        M                         61           F                                                              Dunsford   DEV

                                                            Address                           No 35  Weirfield Place

                                                            CENSUS PLACE           St Leonard.  St Thomas.   Devonshire

 

Robert Shears               Head                         M                         48             M             Farmer  52 Acres

                                                                                                                              Employing 2 men 2 Boys        North Bovery   DEV

Martha Shears              Wife                         M                        42             F            Farmers Wife            Doddiscombleigh   DEV

Elizabeth Shears           Daur                                                    15             F            Farmers Daur                          Dunsford   DEV

Francis Shears              Son                                                      12            M            Scholar                                     Dunsford   DEV

Thirza Shears                Daur                                                     6             F             Scholar                                     Dunsford   DEV

Anna Shears                   Daur                                                    3              F                                                                Dunsford   DEV

William Bond           Apprentice                                              18            M              Farmers Appr          Doddiscombleigh   DEV

William Cooper       Apprentice                                              15            M              Farmers Appr                 South Tawton   DEV

Samuel Beer            Apprentice                                              10            M              Farmers Appr           Doddiscombleigh   DEV

John Mugford              Visitor                       M                       72           M                Retired Farmer      Doddiscombleigh   DEV

Mary Mugford             Visitor                       M                       76            F                 Farmers Wife         Doddiscombleigh   DEV

                                                               Address                           West Combe   St Thomas

                                                               CENSUS PLACE           Dunsford  St Thomas   Devonshire 

 

William Shears           Head                        M                         43             M                Farmer of  78 Acres

                                                                                                                                          Employing 24 Labourers    North Bovery   DEV

Miriam Shears            Wife                        M                         30             F                                                                 Dunsford   DEV

William Shears           Son                          U                          16             M            Farmers Son                            Dunsford   DEV

Elizabeth Shears         Daur                                                      8              F             Scholar                                      Dunsford   DEV

Mary Shears                Daur                                                      6              F             Scholar                                      Dunsford   DEV

Francis Shears            Son                                                        5              M            At Home                                    Dunsford   DEV

Luisa Shears                Daur                                                     6m           F             At Home                                    Dunsford   DEV

Elizabeth Shears         Mother                    W                         82            F             Annuitant               Moreton Hampstead   DEV

Samuel Back               Servant                     U                         35            M            Ag Servant                                Dunsford   DEV

William Cox                 Servant                     U                         22            M            Ag Servant                Tedburn  St Mary   DEV

Elizabeth Reed             Servant                     U                         17             F             House Servant            Doddiscombleigh   DEV

William Midway          Servant                     U                         14            M             Ag Servant                 Doddiscombleigh   DEV

Samuel Homyard         Servant                     U                          9             M             Ag Servant                               Dunsford   DEV

                                                                    Address                            Burnewill,    St Thomas

                                                                    CENSUS PLACE            Dunsford St Thomas   Devonshire

 

John Shears                 Head                          M                       49            M   Officer of the Corporation of the poor Exeter   DEV

Mary Ann Shears       Wife                          M                        49             F                                                                        Exeter   DEV

William Blagdon Shears  Son                     U                         19            M           Clerk in Newspaper Office           Exeter   DEV

                                                                     Address                           6 Nelson Place

                                                                     CENSUS PLACE           Exeter   St Sidwell Exeter   Devonshire

 

John Baker                Head                          M                         59           M   Baker Employing 7 Men 2 Woman   Rockbear   DEV

Mary Baker               Wife                          M                         67            F                                                                   Lympstone   DEV

Mary Baker               Daur                          U                          26            F                                                                          Exeter   DEV

John Baker                Son                            U                          23            M                 Baker                                            Exeter   DEV

Charity Shears          Niec                          U                          21             F            Assistant Shop Woman           Lympstone   DEV

Mary Lane                  Servant                     U                          24             F            Domestic Servant                                 Bow   DEV

George Churchill     Jrnm                         M                         27             M           Journeyman Baker                         Ottery   DEV

Hermon Pratt            Jrnm                          U                          22            M           Journeyman Baker                       Colyton   DEV

Robert Rooks            Jrnm                          U                          15            M           Journeyman Baker                  Broadclist   DEV

Edward Jerrod           Jrnm                          U                          17            M           Journeyman Baker                     Tiverton   DEV

Nicholas Norrish      Jrnm                          U                          25            M           Journeyman Baker               Aylesbeare   DEV

John  Commer           Jrnm                          U                          17            M              Journeyman Baker              Alwington   DEV

                                                                        Address                        16 Catherine S

                                                                       CENSUS PLACE         Exeter St Martin & Close Precinct St Sidwell   Devonshire

 

James Shears             Head                          M                       48                 M                 Carrier                            Brixham   DEV

Elizabeth Shears       Wife                           M                       50                 F                                                                 Exeter   DEV

William Shears         Son                             U                        24                 M                 Carrier                                Exeter   DEV

Samuel Shears          Son                             U                        22                 M                  Carrier                               Exeter   DEV

John Shears               Son                             U                        16                 M                  Labourer                             Exeter   DEV

Christopher Shears  Son                                                       14                 M                  Smith                                   Exeter   DEV   

Emma Shears             Daur                                                      4                   F                                                                 Exeter   DEV

Daniel Way                Visitor                       U                         84                 M                  Retired Thatcher            Exweek   DEV      

Mary Hatching          Servant                      U                         20                 F                                                             Belstone   DEV

                                                                             Address                    Coombe St

                                                                             CENSUS PLACE     Exeter St Mary   Major Exeter   Devonshire

 

Mary White                  Head                        W                       57                 F     School Mistress      Exeter St Mary Major   DEV

Elizabeth Clampitt       Niec                                                   12                  F     Scholar at Home      Exeter St Mary Major   DEV

Mary A Shears             Niec                                                   9                    F     Scholar at Home      Exeter St Mary Major   DEV

Samuel Pyne                 NrsC                                                 8                   M      Scholar at Home            St Thomas Exeter   DEV

                                                                              Address                    Trinity St

                                                                              CENSUS PLACE     Exeter   Holy Trinity Exeter.  Devonshire

 

Joseph Shears               Head                      M                     43                M             Shoe Maker Employs

                                                                                                                               4 Apprentices 2 Men 2Woman          Exeter   DEV

Mary A Shears              Wife                     M                       41                F                                                                   Crediton   DEV

George Shears               Son                       U                       19                M             Shoe Maker Apprentice             Exeter   DEV                                                             

Fanny Shears                 Daur                     U                       18                F                Shoe Binder                           Finsbury   MDX

Harriet Hillier               Cousin                  U                      16                F                Shoe Maker Apprentice            Exeter   DEV

                                                                               Address                      Lower St Exeter   Devonshire

                                                                               CENSUS PLACE      Exeter St David Exeter   Devonshire

                                                                              

William Couch                Head                         M                    57         M             Linen Draper                   Exeter   DEV

Elizabeth Couch              Wife                         M                    56          F                                                         Newton  DEV

Fanny Couch                    Sister                       U                    46          F              Laundress                                Ide  DEV

Elizabeth Shears             Niec                                                 13          F              Scholar                              Exeter  DEV

                                                     Address                      No 14  Northern  Lay  Exeter

                                                     CENSUS PLACE       Exeter. St David Exeter.   Devonshire

 

Susan Medland                 Head                         W                   52          F               Householder                    St Nicholas  DEV

Susan Davis Shears        Daur                         U                     15          F               Servant                             St Nickolas  DEV

Emma Shears                    Daur                                                12          F               Servant                             St Nickolas  DEV

                                                       Address                             Newton Abbot

                                                       CENSUS PLACE             St Nickolas Newton Abbot.  Devonshire

 

John Shears                       Head                        M                    21          M             Mason                            Bovey Tracey   DEV

Elizabeth Shears               Wife                        M                    22          F                                                       Bovey Tracey  DEV

Elizabeth Shears                Daur                                               2            F                                                       Bovey Tracey  DEV

                                                          Address                       East St    Newton Abbot

                                                         CENSUS PLACE        Bovey Tracy   Newton Abbot   Devonshire

 

Mary Shears                     Head                       W                    67          F   Pauper  Handloom Weaver    Bovey Tracey  DEV

George Shears                 Son                         M                    24          M             Labourer                         Bovey Tracey  DEV

Louise Shears                  Daur-inlaw            M                    24          F              Labourer Wife               Newton Abbot  DEV

                                                           Address                        Marsh Houses   Newton Abbot

                                                           CENSUS PLACE        Bovey Tracy   Newton Abbot   Devonshire

          

Samuel Shears              Head                   M                    64          M     Carpenter Employing 2 Men  Moreton hampstead  DEV

Mary Shears                  Wife                   M                    64          F       Carpenters Wife                      Moreton hampstead  DEV

James Shears                Son                     U                     28          M      Carpenter Journeyman         Moreton hampstead  DEV

James Shears                G-Son                                        10          M       Scholar                                    Moreton hampstead  DEV

Thomas Hutchings       Neph                   U                     19          M       Carpenters Lab                       London  MID

                                                             Address                         Lime St    Newton Abbot

                                                             CENSUS PLACE         Moreton Hampstead   Newton Abbot  Devonshire

 

Elizabeth Matthews        Head                  W                    58          F           Laundress                         Moreton hampstead  DEV

Charlotte Shears          G-Daur                                       13          F            Carpenters  Daug            Moreton hampstead  DEV

                                                              Address                       Fore St    Newton Abbot

                                                              CENSUS PLACE       Moreton Hampstead   Newton Abbot   Devonshire 

 

William Shears              Head                   M                    40          M    Carpenter Employing 2 Men Moreton hampstead   DEV

Elizabeth Shears            Wife                   M                     38                 Scholar                                     Moreton hampstead   DEV

Aaron Shears                 Son                                              10          M    Scholar                                     Moreton hampstead   DEV

Samuel Shears               Son                                               3           M                                                                            Bristol   SOM

                                                             Address                           Fore St    Newton Abbott

                                                             CENSUS PLACE           Moreton Hampstead   Newton Abbott   Devonshire

 

Mary Shears                  Head                   M                        31            F                Laundress              Moreton hampstead   DEV

Sarah Shears                Daur                                               8              F                Scholar                   Moreton Hampstead   DEV

                                                              Address                           Fore St   Newton   Abbot

                                                              CENSUS PLACE           Moreton Hampstead   Newton Abbot   Devonshire

 

William Jewell              Head                  M                     38            M                 Taylor                                      Ashburton   DEV

Mary Ann Jewell          Wife                   M                     34            F                  Taylor’s Wife                    North Bovery   DEV

Elizabeth Shears Jewell  Daur               U                     10            F                                                                North Bovery   DEV

Thirza Jane Jewell       Daur                   U                       8             F                                                               North Bovery   DEV

Louisa Jewell                 Daur                   U                       5             F                                                               North Bovery   DEV

Mary Ann Jewell           Daur                   U                       2             F                                                               North Bovery   DEV

Lavinia Susan Jewell    Daur                                            1             F                                                               North Bovery   DEV

William Bennett         Apprentice           U                      20           M                 Taylor’s Apprentice         North Bovery   DEV

George Miller             Apprentice            U                      13          M                  Taylor’s Apprentice 

                                                                  Address                         Village.        Newton Abbot

                                                                  CENSUS PLACE         North Bovey   Newton Abbot   Devonshire  

 

John Weeks                  Head                     M                    69              M              Agl Labourer                            Chagford   DEV

Mary Weeks                  Wife                    M                    61              F                Agl Labourer’s Wife       North Bovery   DEV

William Weeks            Son                       U                     34             M                Infirm                                          Manaton   DEV

William Henry Weeks  G-Son                 U                     2               M                                                             North Bovery   DEV

Elizabeth Shears           Lodger                 U                     60             F                 Pauper                                North Bovery   DEV

                                                                    Address                       Village        Newton Abbot

                                                                    CENSUS PLACE       North Bovey Newton Abbot  Devonshire

 

John Shears                  Head                    W                    68              M                Thatcher                           North Bovery   DEV

                                                                   Address                           Village   Newton Abbot

                                                                  CENSUS PLACE            North Bovey Newton Abbot   Devonshire   

 

George Shears            Head                      M                    30                M             Thatcher                               North Bovey   DEV

Mary Shears               Wife                      M                     34                F              Thatcher’s Wife             Drewsteignton   DEV   

Denis Shears              Son                        U                      4                  M                                                            North Bovey   DEV

Ellen Shears               Daur                      U                      1                  F                                                             North Bovey   DEV

                                                                       Address                        Village    Newton Abbot

                                                                      CENSUS PLACE          North Bovey   Newton Abbot   Devonshire

 

William Shears         Head                      M                    44               M    Farmer 250 Acres

                                                                                                                         Employing 2 Men                          North Bovey   DEV

Susan Blake Shears Wife                     M                     40               F          Farmers Wife             Coombebinteignhead   DEV

George Shears           Son                       M                     19               M                                                               Nor