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Household of James Lees (born 1832, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Lees, born in 1832 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha A Lees, born in 1836 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Betty (born 1858 in Ashton, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1862 in Ashton, Lancashire, England), Eliza A (born 1865 in Ashton, Lancashire, England), Agnes (born 1868 in Ashton, Lancashire, England) and Samuel (born 1871 in Ashton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister In Law, Eliza Clegg, born in 1847 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England.


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James Lees's household

Male

James

Lees

Head
Female

Martha A

Lees

Wife
Female

Betty

Lees

Daughter
Female

Mary

Lees

Daughter
Female

Eliza A

Lees

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Lees

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Lees

Son
Female

Eliza

Clegg

Sister In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Lees
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Lees

Head

Married

49

1832

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Martha A

Lees

Wife

Married

45

1836

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Betty

Lees

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Lees

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Eliza A

Lees

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Agnes

Lees

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Lees

Son

Single

10

1871

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Clegg

Sister In Law

Single

34

1847

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

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