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Household of Edward Lees (born 1838, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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.

Edward Lees and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Lees, born in 1838 in Hollingworth, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Lees, born in 1840 in Godley, Cheshire, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1869 in Hyde, Cheshire, England), Hannah (born 1870 in Hyde, Cheshire, England), John (born 1872 in Hyde, Cheshire, England), Esther (born 1874 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England), Benjamin (born 1876 in Newton, Cheshire, England) and Mellinda (born 1881 in Hooley Hill, Lancashire, England).


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Edward Lees's household

Male

Edward

Lees

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Lees

Wife
Male

William

Lees

Son
Female

Hannah

Lees

Daughter
Male

John

Lees

Son
Female

Esther

Lees

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Lees

Son
Female

Mellinda

Lees

Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Lees
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Hollingworth, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Lees

Head

Married

43

1838

Hollingworth, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Lees

Wife

Married

41

1840

Godley, Cheshire, England

William

Lees

Son

Single

12

1869

Hyde, Cheshire, England

Hannah

Lees

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Hyde, Cheshire, England

John

Lees

Son

Single

9

1872

Hyde, Cheshire, England

Esther

Lees

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Benjamin

Lees

Son

Single

5

1876

Newton, Cheshire, England

Mellinda

Lees

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Hooley Hill, Lancashire, England

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