Joseph Allen
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Household of James Less (born 1852, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Less and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Less, born in 1852 in Denton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Zilpha Less, born in 1847 in Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Fred (born 1874 in Bradfield, Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1875 in Yorkshire, England), Emily (born 1876 in Yorkshire, England) and John H (born 1878 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Martha H Lees, born in 1878 in Yorkshire, England.
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James Less's household
James
Less
Head
Zilpha
Less
Wife
Fred
Lees
Son
Arthur
Lees
Son
Emily
Lees
Daughter
John H
Lees
Son
Martha H
Lees
Visitor
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Less |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 29 |
| Birth year | 1852 |
| Birth place | Denton, Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Less | Head | Married | 29 | 1852 | Denton, Lancashire, England | |
Zilpha | Less | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Yorkshire, England | |
Fred | Lees | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Bradfield, Yorkshire, England | |
Arthur | Lees | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Yorkshire, England | |
Emily | Lees | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Yorkshire, England | |
John H | Lees | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Yorkshire, England | |
Martha H | Lees | Visitor | Single | 3 | 1878 | Yorkshire, England |
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