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Household of James Lea (born 1828, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Congleton, Cheshire, 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 Lea and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Lea, born in 1828 in Wheelock, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Lucy Lea, born in 1831 in Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Ann E (born 1859 in Wheelock, Cheshire, England), Sarah E (born 1866 in Wheelock, Cheshire, England) and Charles W (born 1871 in Wheelock, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother In Law, Elizabeth (born 1806 in Cheshire, England) and James's Servant, Fanny (born 1864 in Wheelock, Cheshire, England).


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James Lea's household

Male

James

Lea

Head
Female

Lucy

Lea

Wife
Female

Ann E

Lea

Daughter
Female

Sarah E

Lea

Daughter
Male

Charles W

Lea

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Wharton

Mother In Law
Female

Fanny

Ollier

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Lea
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Wheelock, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Lea

Head

Married

53

1828

Wheelock, Cheshire, England

Lucy

Lea

Wife

Married

50

1831

Cheshire, England

Ann E

Lea

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Wheelock, Cheshire, England

Sarah E

Lea

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Wheelock, Cheshire, England

Charles W

Lea

Son

Single

10

1871

Wheelock, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Wharton

Mother In Law

Widow

75

1806

Cheshire, England

Fanny

Ollier

Servant

Single

17

1864

Wheelock, Cheshire, England

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