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Household of James Lees (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 1854 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Lees, born in 1854 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; John Willie (born 1873 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Mary Alice (born 1875 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Emily (born 1877 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1879 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, Robert (born 1862 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and James's Lodger, Thomas (born 1861 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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James Lees's household

Male

James

Lees

Head
Female

Sarah

Lees

Wife
Male

John Willie

Lees

Son
Female

Mary Alice

Lees

Daughter
Female

Emily

Lees

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Lees

Son
Male

Robert

Brooks

Lodger
Male

Thomas

Wolstencroft

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Lees
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
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

27

1854

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Lees

Wife

Married

27

1854

Oldham, Lancashire, England

John Willie

Lees

Son

Single

8

1873

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary Alice

Lees

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Emily

Lees

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Lees

Son

Single

2

1879

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Robert

Brooks

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Wolstencroft

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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