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Household of James Leas (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 Leas and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Leas, born in 1840 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Leas, born in 1841 in Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth Alice (born 1876 in Lancashire, England) and Emma (born 1878 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Nephew, Albert (born 1852 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), James's Nephew, James Edw (born 1861 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and James's Niece, Hannah (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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James Leas's household

Male

James

Leas

Head
Female

Sarah

Leas

Wife
Male

James

Leas

Son
Female

Elizabeth Alice

Leas

Daughter
Female

Emma

Leas

Daughter
Male

Albert

Brearley

Nephew
Male

James Edw

Brearley

Nephew
Female

Hannah

Brearley

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Leas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Leas

Head

Married

41

1840

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Leas

Wife

Married

40

1841

Lancashire, England

James

Leas

Son

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Alice

Leas

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Lancashire, England

Emma

Leas

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Lancashire, England

Albert

Brearley

Nephew

Single

29

1852

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James Edw

Brearley

Nephew

Single

20

1861

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Brearley

Niece

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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