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Household of Benjamin John Lear (born 1854, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, Devon, 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.
Benjamin John Lear and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin John Lear, born in 1854 in Kenn, Devon, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Potter Lear, born in 1851 in Cullompton, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Annie (born 1878 in Kenn, Devon, England), Sarah (born 1880 in Kenn, Devon, England), Ethel (born 1880 in Kenn, Devon, England), Grace (born 1881 in Kenn, Devon, England) and Benjamin (born 1881 in Kenn, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin John's Servant, Elizabeth Gale, born in 1867 in Kenn, Devon, England.
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Benjamin John Lear's household
Benjamin John
Lear
Head
Sarah Potter
Lear
Wife
Annie
Lear
Daughter
Sarah
Lear
Daughter
Ethel
Lear
Daughter
Grace
Lear
Daughter
Benjamin
Lear
Son
Elizabeth
Gale
Servant
| First name(s) | Benjamin John |
| Last name | Lear |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 27 |
| Birth year | 1854 |
| Birth place | Kenn, Devon, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin John | Lear | Head | Married | 27 | 1854 | Kenn, Devon, England | |
Sarah Potter | Lear | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Cullompton, Devon, England | |
Annie | Lear | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Kenn, Devon, England | |
Sarah | Lear | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Kenn, Devon, England | |
Ethel | Lear | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Kenn, Devon, England | |
Grace | Lear | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Kenn, Devon, England | |
Benjamin | Lear | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Kenn, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth | Gale | Servant | Single | 14 | 1867 | Kenn, Devon, England |
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