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Household of William Lear (born 1831, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Clutton, 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 Lear and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Lear, born in 1831 in Radstock, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha Lear, born in 1835 in Coleford, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Job (born 1860 in Radstock, Somerset, England), Sarah A (born 1869 in Camerton, Somerset, England), Lily (born 1872 in Camerton, Somerset, England) and Jane (born 1877 in Camerton, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Father, Edward Lear, born in 1801 in Radstock, Somerset, England.


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William Lear's household

Male

William

Lear

Head
Female

Martha

Lear

Wife
Male

Edward

Lear

Father
Male

Job

Lear

Son
Female

Sarah A

Lear

Daughter
Female

Lily

Lear

Daughter
Female

Jane

Lear

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Lear
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Radstock, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Lear

Head

Married

50

1831

Radstock, Somerset, England

Martha

Lear

Wife

Married

46

1835

Coleford, Somerset, England

Edward

Lear

Father

Widower

80

1801

Radstock, Somerset, England

Job

Lear

Son

Single

21

1860

Radstock, Somerset, England

Sarah A

Lear

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Camerton, Somerset, England

Lily

Lear

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Camerton, Somerset, England

Jane

Lear

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Camerton, Somerset, England

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