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Household of William Lear (born 1798, 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.
William Lear and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Lear, born in 1798 in Shillingford, Devon, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Grace Lear, born in 1808 in Ashburton, Devon, England. They had 1 child; William, born 1838 in Shillingford, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Emily (born 1865 in Dunchideock, Devon, England) and William's Servant, James (born 1869 in George Nympton, Devon, England).
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William Lear's household
William
Lear
Head
Grace
Lear
Wife
William
Lear
Son
Emily
Gill
Servant
James
Webber
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Lear |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 83 |
| Birth year | 1798 |
| Birth place | Shillingford, Devon, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Lear | Head | Married | 83 | 1798 | Shillingford, Devon, England | |
Grace | Lear | Wife | Married | 73 | 1808 | Ashburton, Devon, England | |
William | Lear | Son | Single | 43 | 1838 | Shillingford, Devon, England | |
Emily | Gill | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Dunchideock, Devon, England | |
James | Webber | Servant | Single | 12 | 1869 | George Nympton, Devon, England |
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