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Census information
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Census 1911
A Charles Shears, date of birth c. 1826, living at Harnham, Salisbury Workhouse, is listed.
Census 1901
Traced using Shears and Harnham. Place of birth, Grateley, Hampshire; c. 1826; Age, 75; address, Salisbury Union Workhouse, East Harnham, Wiltshire; occupation, pauper, formerly ordinary agricultural labourer.
Census 1891
Place of birth, Grateley, Hampshire; c. 1825; Age, 66; address, Alderbury Union Workhouse, Britford, Wiltshire; inmate, single; occupation, agricultural labourer.
Census 1881
Listed as Charles Sheers. Place of birth, Grateley, Hampshire; c. 1825; Age, 55; address, Alderbury Union Workhouse, Britford, Wiltshire; pauper, single; occupation, agricultural labourer.
Census 1871
No trace.
Census 1861
No trace.
Census 1851
Place of birth, Grateley, Hampshire; c. 1826; Age, 25; address, Common, Wintersow, Wiltshire; occupation, wood labourer; living with grand father, John Shears, age, 66; place of birth, Idmiston, Wiltshire; James Shears, age, 59; place of birth, Winterslow; occupation, agricultural labourer; lodger; Mary Shears, age, 59; place of birth, Clatford, Hampshire; lodgers wife.
Census 1841
Place of birth, Hampshire; c. 1826; Age, 15; address, Bedford Road?, Lockerley, Hampshire; living with father, James, age, 40; occupation, agricultural labourer; mother, Catharine, age, 45; sister, Martha, age, 13; brother, Alfred, age, 11; sister, Mary,age, 10; brother, James, age, 7.