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Household of James Lea (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Lea, born in 1831 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Lea, born in 1830 in Aspull, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Hugh (born 1853 in Hindley, Lancashire, England), George (born 1860 in Bury, Lancashire, England), James (born 1862 in Bury, Lancashire, England), Tom (born 1864 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and Walter (born 1871 in Bury, Lancashire, England).


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James Lea's household

Male

James

Lea

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Lea

Wife
Male

Hugh

Lea

Son
Male

George

Lea

Son
Male

James

Lea

Son
Male

Tom

Lea

Son
Male

Walter

Lea

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Lea
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Lea

Head

Married

50

1831

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Lea

Wife

Married

51

1830

Aspull, Lancashire, England

Hugh

Lea

Son

Single

28

1853

Hindley, Lancashire, England

George

Lea

Son

Single

21

1860

Bury, Lancashire, England

James

Lea

Son

Single

19

1862

Bury, Lancashire, England

Tom

Lea

Son

Single

17

1864

Bury, Lancashire, England

Walter

Lea

Son

Single

10

1871

Bury, Lancashire, England

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