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Household of Benjamin Lees (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Benjamin Lees and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Lees, born in 1845 in Chadderton, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Rachel Lees, born in 1836 in Middleton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1866 in Middleton, Lancashire, England), Sarah E (born 1870 in Middleton, Lancashire, England), Mabel J (born 1878 in Middleton, Lancashire, England) and Leeo J (born 1880 in Middleton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Boarder, William (born 1816 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England), Benjamin's Boarder, Robert (born 1847 in Middleton, Lancashire, England) and Benjamin's Boarder, Ellen (born 1865 in Middleton, Lancashire, England).


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Benjamin Lees's household

Male

Benjamin

Lees

Head
Female

Rachel

Lees

Wife
Male

John

Lees

Son
Female

Sarah E

Lees

Daughter
Female

Mabel J

Lees

Daughter
Male

Leeo J

Lees

Son
Male

William

Lees

Boarder
Male

Robert

Johnson

Boarder
Female

Ellen

Johnson

Boarder
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Lees
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Chadderton, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Lees

Head

Married

36

1845

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

Rachel

Lees

Wife

Married

45

1836

Middleton, Lancashire, England

John

Lees

Son

Single

15

1866

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Lees

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Mabel J

Lees

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Leeo J

Lees

Son

Single

1

1880

Middleton, Lancashire, England

William

Lees

Boarder

Widower

65

1816

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

Robert

Johnson

Boarder

Single

34

1847

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Johnson

Boarder

Single

16

1865

Middleton, Lancashire, England

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