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Household of James Henry Lees (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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.

James Henry Lees and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Henry Lees, born in 1848 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James Henry was the head of the household, married to Mary Emma Lees, born in 1854 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Alice Milne (born 1878 in Shaw, Lancashire, England) and George Crompton (born 1881 in Shaw, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James Henry's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1841 in Buckinghamshire, England), James Henry's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1860 in Shifnal, Shropshire, England), James Henry's Servant, Jane (born 1856 in Barnsley, Gloucestershire, England) and James Henry's Servant, Matilda (born 1864 in Norwich, Norfolk, England).


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James Henry Lees's household

Male

James Henry

Lees

Head
Female

Mary Emma

Lees

Wife
Female

Alice Milne

Lees

Daughter
Male

George Crompton

Lees

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Jones

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Dubberley

Servant
Female

Jane

Thomas

Servant
Female

Matilda

Sergeant

Servant
First name(s) James Henry
Last name Lees
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James Henry

Lees

Head

Married

33

1848

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary Emma

Lees

Wife

Married

27

1854

City of London, Middlesex, England

Alice Milne

Lees

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Shaw, Lancashire, England

George Crompton

Lees

Son

Single

0

1881

Shaw, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Jones

Servant

Single

40

1841

Buckinghamshire, England

Elizabeth

Dubberley

Servant

Single

21

1860

Shifnal, Shropshire, England

Jane

Thomas

Servant

Single

25

1856

Barnsley, Gloucestershire, England

Matilda

Sergeant

Servant

Single

17

1864

Norwich, Norfolk, England

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