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Household of James Lear (born 1833, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, Lancashire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Lear, born in 1833 in Handforth, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Lear, born in 1831 in Mold, Flintshire, Wales. They had 5 children; Frederick (born 1854 in Stockport, Cheshire, England), Annie (born 1866 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1867 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England), Selina (born 1872 in Broughton, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1875 in Middleton, Lancashire, England).


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James Lear's household

Male

James

Lear

Head
Female

Ann

Lear

Wife
Male

Frederick

Lear

Son
Female

Annie

Lear

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Lear

Daughter
Female

Selina

Lear

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Lear

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Lear
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Handforth, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Lear

Head

Married

48

1833

Handforth, Lancashire, England

Ann

Lear

Wife

Married

50

1831

Mold, Flintshire, Wales

Frederick

Lear

Son

Single

27

1854

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Annie

Lear

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Salford, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Lear

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Selina

Lear

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Broughton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Lear

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Middleton, Lancashire, England

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