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Household of James Lear (born 1803, 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.

James Lear and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Lear, born in 1803 in St Mary Church, Devon, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Lear, born in 1807 in Tavistock, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Gand Daughter, Mary A Fitt, born in 1865 in South America.


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James Lear's household

Male

James

Lear

Head
Female

Martha

Lear

Wife
Female

Mary A

Fitt

Gand Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Lear
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 78
Birth year 1803
Birth place St Mary Church, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Lear

Head

Married

78

1803

St Mary Church, Devon, England

Martha

Lear

Wife

Married

74

1807

Tavistock, Devon, England

Mary A

Fitt

Gand Daughter

Single

16

1865

South America

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