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Household of James Lees (born 1835, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Lees, born in 1835 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Lees, born in 1837 in Audenshaw, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Joseph (born 1869 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England) and Alice Ann (born 1872 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grandmother, Alice Ryder, born in 1813 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England.


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James Lees's household

Male

James

Lees

Head
Female

Hannah

Lees

Wife
Male

Joseph

Lees

Son
Female

Alice Ann

Lees

Daughter
Female

Alice

Ryder

Grandmother
First name(s) James
Last name Lees
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Lees

Head

Married

46

1835

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Lees

Wife

Married

44

1837

Audenshaw, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Lees

Son

Single

12

1869

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Alice Ann

Lees

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Alice

Ryder

Grandmother

Widow

68

1813

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

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