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Household of Benjamin Lees (born 1830, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wharfedale, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Lees, born in 1830 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Ada (born 1852 in Guiseley, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1857 in Yeadon, Yorkshire, England) and Clara (born 1865 in Guiseley, Yorkshire, England). He had 2 grandchildren; Alfred (born 1876 in Yeadon, Yorkshire, England) and Herman (born 1879 in Yeadon, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Son In Law, John Jones, born in 1851 in Pudsey, Yorkshire, England.


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Benjamin Lees's household

Male

Benjamin

Lees

Head
Female

Ada

Jones

Daughter
Male

William

Lees

Son
Male

John

Jones

Son In Law
Female

Clara

Lees

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Jones

Grand Son
Male

Herman

Jones

Grand Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Lees
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Lees

Head

Widower

51

1830

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Jones

Daughter

Married

29

1852

Guiseley, Yorkshire, England

William

Lees

Son

Single

24

1857

Yeadon, Yorkshire, England

John

Jones

Son In Law

Married

30

1851

Pudsey, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Lees

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Guiseley, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Jones

Grand Son

Single

5

1876

Yeadon, Yorkshire, England

Herman

Jones

Grand Son

Single

2

1879

Yeadon, Yorkshire, England

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