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Household of William Lear (born 1834, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Keynsham, Gloucestershire, 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 1834 in Bitton, Gloucestershire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mercy Lear, born in 1839 in Bitton, Gloucestershire, England. They had 2 children; Evan (born 1858 in Bitton, Gloucestershire, England) and Andrew (born 1860 in Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Niece, Postunia Gill?, born in 1872 in Wales.


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William Lear's household

Male

William

Lear

Head
Female

Mercy

Lear

Wife
Male

Evan

Lear

Son
Male

Andrew

Lear

Son
Female

Postunia

Gill?

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Lear
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Bitton, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Lear

Head

Married

47

1834

Bitton, Gloucestershire, England

Mercy

Lear

Wife

Married

42

1839

Bitton, Gloucestershire, England

Evan

Lear

Son

Single

23

1858

Bitton, Gloucestershire, England

Andrew

Lear

Son

Single

21

1860

Wales

Postunia

Gill?

Niece

Single

9

1872

Wales

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