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Household of William Lear (born 1837, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Lear, born in 1837 in Shillingford, Devon, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Maria A Lear, born in 1843 in Ide, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Mary J (born 1863 in Exeter, Devon, England) and Frederick W (born 1874 in Exeter, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Ann (born 1846 in Drewsteignton, Devon, England), William's Lodger, William H (born 1854 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England), William's Lodger, Edwin (born 1834 in Market Drayton, Shropshire, England) and William's Lodger, John (born 1856 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland).
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William Lear's household
William
Lear
Head
Maria A
Lear
Wife
Mary J
Lear
Daughter
Frederick W
Lear
Son
Ann
Howard
Servant
William H
Wood
Lodger
Edwin
Jones
Lodger
John
Burns
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Lear |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Shillingford, Devon, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Lear | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Shillingford, Devon, England | |
Maria A | Lear | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Ide, Devon, England | |
Mary J | Lear | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Exeter, Devon, England | |
Frederick W | Lear | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Exeter, Devon, England | |
Ann | Howard | Servant | Single | 35 | 1846 | Drewsteignton, Devon, England | |
William H | Wood | Lodger | Single | 27 | 1854 | Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England | |
Edwin | Jones | Lodger | Single | 47 | 1834 | Market Drayton, Shropshire, England | |
John | Burns | Lodger | Single | 25 | 1856 | Dublin, Dublin, Ireland |
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