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Maria Josefa Peña
Maria Josefa Peña was born circa 1733, the daughter of Jose Jacinto de la Peña and Ana Maria Guajardo.
She married Bernardo Vela.
Household (Mier, 1782)
In 1782, she lived in Mier. The church census recorded that she was a widow , and 49 years old. Her household included 7 people:
Maria Josefa Peña , a widow, age 49.
Juan de Dios Vela , single, age 26.
Gertrudis Vela, española, an unmarried girl, age 19.
Maria Teresa Vela, española, an unmarried girl, age 21.
Felipe Vela, español, a youth, age 19.
Apolinaro Vela, español, a youth, age 17.
Maria Francisca Casilda Vela, española, a child, age 8.
