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Household of William Lear (born 1820, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1820 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Lear, born in 1821 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Henry Wm (born 1853 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England) and George E (born 1858 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Sarah A Hetherington, born in 1862 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England.


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William Lear's household

Male

William

Lear

Head
Female

Jane

Lear

Wife
Male

Henry Wm

Lear

Son
Male

George E

Lear

Son
Female

Sarah A

Hetherington

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Lear
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Lear

Head

Married

61

1820

Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Lear

Wife

Married

60

1821

Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

Henry Wm

Lear

Son

Single

28

1853

Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

George E

Lear

Son

Single

23

1858

Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Hetherington

Servant

Single

19

1862

Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

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