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Household of James Lees (born 1827, 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 Lees and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Lees, born in 1827 in Wolstenholme, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice Lees, born in 1831 in Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1855 in Wolstenholme, Lancashire, England), Abel (born 1865 in Wolstenholme, Lancashire, England) and Rachel (born 1862 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Thomas Williamson, born in 1861 in Bury, Lancashire, England.


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James Lees's household

Male

James

Lees

Head
Female

Alice

Lees

Wife
Male

Thomas

Lees

Son
Male

Abel

Lees

Son
Female

Rachel

Brierley

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Williamson

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Lees
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Wolstenholme, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Lees

Head

Married

54

1827

Wolstenholme, Lancashire, England

Alice

Lees

Wife

Married

50

1831

Lancashire, England

Thomas

Lees

Son

Single

26

1855

Wolstenholme, Lancashire, England

Abel

Lees

Son

Single

16

1865

Wolstenholme, Lancashire, England

Rachel

Brierley

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Lancashire, England

Thomas

Williamson

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Bury, Lancashire, England

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