William H Cole
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Household of William Lear (born 1850, 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.
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 1850 in Kenn, Devon, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth A Lear, born in 1849 in Paignton, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Eleanor (born 1876 in Dawlish, Devon, England) and Edith (born 1878 in Dawlish, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister, Selina (born 1861 in Kenn, Devon, England), William's Servant, Richard (born 1861 in Clyst St George, Devon, England), William's Servant, William (born 1863 in Topsham, Devon, England) and William's Servant, Jane (born 1862 in Ashcombe, Devon, England).
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William Lear's household
William
Lear
Head
Elizabeth A
Lear
Wife
Eleanor
Lear
Daughter
Edith
Lear
Daughter
Selina
Lear
Sister
Richard
Scatt Or Soatt
Servant
William
Underhill
Servant
Jane
Warren
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Lear |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Kenn, 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 | 31 | 1850 | Kenn, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth A | Lear | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Paignton, Devon, England | |
Eleanor | Lear | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Dawlish, Devon, England | |
Edith | Lear | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Dawlish, Devon, England | |
Selina | Lear | Sister | Single | 20 | 1861 | Kenn, Devon, England | |
Richard | Scatt Or Soatt | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Clyst St George, Devon, England | |
William | Underhill | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Topsham, Devon, England | |
Jane | Warren | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Ashcombe, Devon, England |
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