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Household of David Lessels (born 1849, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

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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.

David Lessels and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Lessels, born in 1849 in Kinghorn, Fife, consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, married to Helen Ellis, born in 1843 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; Susan (born 1870 in City, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1877 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland) and David (born 1881 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland).


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David Lessels's household

Male

David

Lessels

Head
Female

Helen

Ellis

Wife
Female

Susan

Ellis

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Ellis

Daughter
Male

David

Ellis

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Lessels
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Lessels

Head

Married

32

1849

Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland

Helen

Ellis

Wife

Married

38

1843

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Susan

Ellis

Daughter

-

11

1870

City, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Ellis

Daughter

-

4

1877

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Ellis

Son

-

0

1881

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

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