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Household of James Lea (born 1831, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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 Lea and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Lea, born in 1831 in Chester, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice Lea, born in 1836 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Joseph (born 1859 in Wavertree, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1865 in Wavertree, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Margaret Lea, born in 1870 in Sussex, England.


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James Lea's household

Male

James

Lea

Head
Female

Alice

Lea

Wife
Male

Joseph

Lea

Son
Female

Margaret

Lea

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Lea

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Lea
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Chester, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Lea

Head

Married

50

1831

Chester, Cheshire, England

Alice

Lea

Wife

Married

45

1836

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Lea

Son

Single

22

1859

Wavertree, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Lea

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Wavertree, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Lea

Visitor

Single

11

1870

Sussex, England

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