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Household of James Lessells (born 1847, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Nicholas Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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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 Lessells and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Lessells, born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Lessells, born in 1848 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1876 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John Fraser (born 1879 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Lessells's household

Male

James

Lessells

Head
Female

Margaret

Lessells

Wife
Male

James

Lessells

Son
Male

John Fraser

Lessells

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Lessells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Lessells

Head

Married

34

1847

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Lessells

Wife

Married

33

1848

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Lessells

Son

-

5

1876

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John Fraser

Lessells

Son

-

2

1879

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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