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Household of James Lees (born 1834, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Cheshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Lees, born in 1834 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Esther Lees, born in 1851 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Samuel (born 1861 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England), John (born 1863 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1864 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England), James E (born 1866 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England), George (born 1872 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1875 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1879 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England).


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James Lees's household

Male

James

Lees

Head
Female

Esther

Lees

Wife
Male

Samuel

Lees

Son
Male

John

Lees

Son
Male

Richard

Lees

Son
Male

James E

Lees

Son
Male

George

Lees

Son
Male

Thomas

Lees

Son
Male

William

Lees

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Lees
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Lees

Head

Married

47

1834

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Esther

Lees

Wife

Married

30

1851

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Lees

Son

Single

20

1861

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

John

Lees

Son

Single

18

1863

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Richard

Lees

Son

Single

17

1864

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

James E

Lees

Son

Single

15

1866

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

George

Lees

Son

Single

9

1872

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Lees

Son

Single

6

1875

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

William

Lees

Son

Single

2

1879

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

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