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1 1861 England Census (District 8, Clatworth, Somerset County, England). Repository: Ancestry. Surety: 3. Lists James Tarr, (age 86, b. Upton, Somerset) , living next door to his son, John. Also in the household is James' daughter, Elizabeth (age 35, unmarried, b. Uptonsman, Devon), and two grandsons, William Tarr (age 29, b. Clatworthy) and Francis Tarr (age 16, b. Wiveliscombe, son of John). James is listed as a "farmer of 668 acres employing 2 men." Mr. Tarr's household includes five servants: Jane Elston (housemaid), Emma Dibble (house servant), John Stone (carter), John Upham (carter), and Cal(?) Prawl (cowboy).

2 1851 England Census (District 11, Clathworthy, Somerset County, England). Repository: Ancestry. Surety: 4. Lists James Tarr (age 77, b. Upton, Eng.), wife Mary (age 59, b. Tiverton, Devon) and children Elizabeth (age 25, b. Devon), Eliza [Tarr] Webber (age 21, b. Clatworthy), her children Caela Eliza (age 1, b. Clatworthy) and Elizabeth Jane (age 1 mos, b. Clatworthy); Mary's husband John Webber (age 26, b. Clatworthy), "servant" William Tarr [son? grandson?] (age 21, b. Clatworthy), "servant" Martha Blackmore (age 18, b. Clatworthy), "servant" John Jones (age 24, b. Clatworthy), "servant" George Gregory (age 42, b. Clatworthy), "visitor" John Slocombe (age 36, b. Clatworthy) and "lodger" John Harris (age 43, b. Somerset) . James is listed as a "farmer 400 acres land employ 8 laborers." Living next door is T.A. Tarr (age 48, b. Devon), and his family, who is likely James' brother.

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