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Household of William H Lear (born 1845, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wincanton, Somerset, 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.

William H Lear and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William H Lear, born in 1845 in Somerset, consisted of 9 members. William H was the head of the household, married to Betsy Lear, born in 1852 in Witham Friary, Somerset, England. They had 5 children; Annie (born 1873 in Somerset, England), Emma J (born 1874 in Somerset, England), William H (born 1875 in Somerset, England), Florence B (born 1877 in Somerset, England) and Walter T (born 1880 in Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William H's Servant, Mary (born 1863 in Somerset, England) and William H's Servant, Charles (born 1864 in Somerset, England).


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William H Lear's household

Male

William H

Lear

Head
Female

Betsy

Lear

Wife
Female

Annie

Lear

Daughter
Female

Emma J

Lear

Daughter
Male

William H

Lear

Son
Female

Florence B

Lear

Daughter
Male

Walter T

Lear

Son
Female

Mary

White

Servant
Male

Charles

Moon

Servant
First name(s) William H
Last name Lear
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Somerset, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William H

Lear

Head

Married

36

1845

Somerset, England

Betsy

Lear

Wife

Married

29

1852

Witham Friary, Somerset, England

Annie

Lear

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Somerset, England

Emma J

Lear

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Somerset, England

William H

Lear

Son

Single

6

1875

Somerset, England

Florence B

Lear

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Somerset, England

Walter T

Lear

Son

Single

1

1880

Somerset, England

Mary

White

Servant

Single

18

1863

Somerset, England

Charles

Moon

Servant

Single

17

1864

Somerset, England

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