Here are a couple of links to old postings from the www.genforum.com message boards that might be of interest to you.
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PHILIP and ELEANOR TEARE (2008 posting)
www.genforum.genealogy.com/tear/messages/38.html

MURPHY FAMILY/Settled CA in 1880's (1998 posting)
www.genforum.genealogy.com/ca/messages/337.html
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Here is a link to the 1851 New Brunswick, CA census image for the family of a Philip & Eleanor (Elinor?) Tear (Teare?) that may also be of interest to you.
//data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/e/e092/e002291985.jpg