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William Lear 1816–1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Apr 1816

Birth Location: Buckland In The Moor, Devon, England

Death Date: 24 Nov 1890

Death Location: 1A Inverleith Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland

Father: John Lear

Mother: Elizabeth French

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William Lear was born in 1816 in Buckland In The Moor, Devon, England, the child of John Lear And Elizabeth French. William Lear passed away in 1890 in 1A Inverleith Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Biography

  • William Lear was born in 1816 in Buckland In The Moor, Devon, England, the child of John Lear And Elizabeth French.
  • William Lear passed away in 1890 in 1A Inverleith Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland.

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William Lear's Ancestors

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William Lear
1816–1890
Birth Place: Buckland In The Moor, Devon, England
Parents
John Lear
1790–1867
Buckland In The Moor, Devon, England
Elizabeth French
1788–1869
Widecombe In the Moor, Devon, England
Grandparents
John Lear
1761–1851
Buckland In The Moor, Devon, England
Elizabeth ('Betty') Leaman
1762–1827
Widdecombe in the Moor, Devon, England
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William Lear's Timeline

2 Records

1816
8 Apr 1816
Birth of William Lear in Buckland In The Moor, Devon, England
Buckland In The Moor, Devon, England
1890
24 Nov 1890
Age 74
Death of William Lear in 1A Inverleith Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland
1A Inverleith Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Apr 1816
    Event Place: Buckland In The Moor, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1890
    Event Place: 1A Inverleith Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland

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