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Household of James Lees (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 Lees and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Lees, born in 1829 in Pennington, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Frances Lees, born in 1832 in Rossendale, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1853 in Bedford, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1867 in Bedford, Lancashire, England) and Edwin J (born 1869 in Bedford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Mary (born 1861 in Bedford, Lancashire, England) and James's Niece, Ellen (born 1867 in Bedford, Lancashire, England).


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James Lees's household

Male

James

Lees

Head
Female

Frances

Lees

Wife
Female

Jane

Lees

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Lees

Son
Male

Edwin J

Lees

Son
Female

Mary

Lees

Niece
Female

Ellen

Lees

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Lees
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Pennington, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Lees

Head

Married

52

1829

Pennington, Lancashire, England

Frances

Lees

Wife

Married

49

1832

Rossendale, Lancashire, England

Jane

Lees

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Lees

Son

Single

14

1867

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Edwin J

Lees

Son

Single

12

1869

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Mary

Lees

Niece

Single

20

1861

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Lees

Niece

Single

14

1867

Bedford, Lancashire, England

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