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Household of Edward Lear (born 1836, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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.

Edward Lear and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Lear, born in 1836 in Devon, consisted of 4 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Hannah J Lear, born in 1835 in Bovey Tracey, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Edward M, born 1877 in Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Servant, Eliza Prowse, born in 1862 in Ilsington, Devon, England.


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Edward Lear's household

Male

Edward

Lear

Head
Female

Hannah J

Lear

Wife
Male

Edward M

Lear

Son
Female

Eliza

Prowse

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Lear
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Lear

Head

Married

45

1836

Devon, England

Hannah J

Lear

Wife

Married

46

1835

Bovey Tracey, Devon, England

Edward M

Lear

Son

Single

4

1877

Devon, England

Eliza

Prowse

Servant

Single

19

1862

Ilsington, Devon, England

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