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Household of James Lessels (born 1841, Berwickshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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 Lessels and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Lessels, born in 1841 in Allanton, Berwickshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Florence (born 1864 in London, Middlesex, England), Maud (born 1866 in London, Middlesex, England), Herbert (born 1867 in London, Middlesex, England) and Sydney (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Jane (born 1854 in Cleish, Kinrossshire, Scotland) and James's House Keeper, Christina (born 1852 in Cleish, Kinrossshire, Scotland).
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James Lessels's household
James
Lessels
Head
Florence
Lessels
Daughter
Maud
Lessels
Daughter
Herbert
Lessels
Son
Sydney
Lessels
Son
Jane
Donaldson
Visitor
Christina
Donaldson
House Keeper
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Lessels |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Allanton, Berwickshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Lessels | Head | Widower | 40 | 1841 | Allanton, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Florence | Lessels | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | London, Middlesex, England | |
Maud | Lessels | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | London, Middlesex, England | |
Herbert | Lessels | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | London, Middlesex, England | |
Sydney | Lessels | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Donaldson | Visitor | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Cleish, Kinrossshire, Scotland | |
Christina | Donaldson | House Keeper | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Cleish, Kinrossshire, Scotland |
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