1861 Census, 7 April. PRO Ref. RG 9, Piece 393, Folio 85b & 86.Deptford, Kent. Address 2 Summer Street. Thomas W STEARS, Head,Marr, Age 58, Engine Smith's Lab, birthplace Chatham, Kent.Sarah STEARS, Wife, Marr, Age 40, birthplace City ofWestminster. William J STEARS, Son, Age 15, Engine Smith's Lab,birthplace Deptford, Kent. Edwin J STEARS, Son, Age 12, Scholar,birthplace Deptford, Kent. George STEARS, Son, Age 9, Scholar,birthplace Deptford, Kent.1871 Census, 2 April. PRO Ref. RG 10, Piece 747, Folio 81b.Deptford, Kent. Address (unreadable). William STEERS, Head,Marr, Age 61, Genl Labourer, birthplace Chatham, Kent. SarahSTEERS, Wife, Marr, Age 52, birthplace Westminster, Midx. EdwardSTEERS, Son, Unm, Age 22, Labourer, birthplace Deptford, Kent.George STEERS, Son, Age (unreadable), Labourer, birthplaceDeptford, Kent. Sydney STEERS, Son, Age (unreadable), Scholar,birthplace Deptford, Kent.1881 Census, 3 April. PRO Ref. RG 11, Piece 865, Folio 21.Dartford, Kent. Address 58 Avery Street. George STEARS, Head,Mar, Age 28, Genl Labr, birthplace Dartford, Kent. Mar AnnSTEARS, Wife, Marr, Age 21, Paper Mill Hand Rag Section,birthplace Dartford, Kent. Edward STEARS, Father, Widr, Age 65,Genl Labr in Paper Mill, birthplaceDartford, Kent.