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Household of George Lester (born 1834, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.

George Lester and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Lester, born in 1834 in Warrington, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Frances Lester, born in 1836 in Hindley, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Ellen (born 1878 in Hindley, Lancashire, England) and Mary Ann (born 1858 in Hindley, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Samuel, born 1877 in Hindley, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were George's Boarder Head, Jane (born 1858 in Hindley, Lancashire, England) and George's Boarder Son, William (born 1880 in Hindley, Lancashire, England).


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George Lester's household

Male

George

Lester

Head
Female

Frances

Lester

Wife
Female

Ellen

Lester

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Walls

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Walls

Grand Son
Female

Jane

Mercer

Boarder Head
Male

William

Mercer

Boarder Son
First name(s) George
Last name Lester
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Warrington, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Lester

Head

Married

47

1834

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Frances

Lester

Wife

Married

45

1836

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Lester

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Walls

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Walls

Grand Son

Single

4

1877

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Jane

Mercer

Boarder Head

Married

23

1858

Hindley, Lancashire, England

William

Mercer

Boarder Son

Single

1

1880

Hindley, Lancashire, England

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