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Household of George Lester (born 1840, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, 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.
George Lester and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Lester, born in 1840 in Fife, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Catherine Lester, born in 1831 in Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1867 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1868 in Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1874 in Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Boarder, Neil (born 1831 in Irvine, Argyllshire, Scotland), George's Boarder, John (born 1861 in Buteshire, Scotland) and George's Boarder, Archibald (born 1865 in Buteshire, Scotland).
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George Lester's household
George
Lester
Head
Catherine
Lester
Wife
Thomas
Lester
Son
James
Lester
Son
Jane
Lester
Daughter
Neil
Nicol
Boarder
John
Jones
Boarder
Archibald
Jones
Boarder
| First name(s) | George |
| Last name | Lester |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Fife, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George | Lester | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Fife, Scotland | |
Catherine | Lester | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland | |
Thomas | Lester | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
James | Lester | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Lester | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Neil | Nicol | Boarder | - | 50 | 1831 | Irvine, Argyllshire, Scotland | |
John | Jones | Boarder | - | 20 | 1861 | Buteshire, Scotland | |
Archibald | Jones | Boarder | - | 16 | 1865 | Buteshire, Scotland |
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