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Household of Edward Lester (born 1850, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Settle, 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.

Edward Lester and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Lester, born in 1850 in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Margaret Lester, born in 1856 in Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Walter (born 1877 in Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England), Eliza J (born 1878 in Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England) and Mary E (born 1880 in Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England).


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Edward Lester's household

Male

Edward

Lester

Head
Female

Margaret

Lester

Wife
Male

Walter

Lester

Son
Female

Eliza J

Lester

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Lester

Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Lester
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Lester

Head

Married

31

1850

Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England

Margaret

Lester

Wife

Married

25

1856

Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Lester

Son

Single

4

1877

Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England

Eliza J

Lester

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Lester

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England

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