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Household of James Lester (born 1835, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewisham, London,Kent, 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 Lester and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Lester, born in 1835 in Colchester, Essex, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Maria Lester, born in 1838 in Lee, Kent, England. They had 10 children; James (born 1860 in Lee, Kent, England), Eliza (born 1864 in Lee, Kent, England), George (born 1866 in Lee, Kent, England), Emily (born 1869 in Lee, Kent, England), Henry (born 1870 in Lee, Kent, England), Alfred (born 1872 in Lee, Kent, England), Charles (born 1875 in Lee, Kent, England), Ernest (born 1877 in Lee, Kent, England), Annie (born 1878 in Lee, Kent, England) and Alice (born 1880 in Lee, Kent, England).


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James Lester's household

Male

James

Lester

Head
Female

Maria

Lester

Wife
Male

James

Lester

Son
Female

Eliza

Lester

Daughter
Male

George

Lester

Son
Female

Emily

Lester

Daughter
Male

Henry

Lester

Son
Male

Alfred

Lester

Son
Male

Charles

Lester

Son
Male

Ernest

Lester

Son
Female

Annie

Lester

Daughter
Female

Alice

Lester

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Lester
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Colchester, Essex, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Lester

Head

Married

46

1835

Colchester, Essex, England

Maria

Lester

Wife

Married

43

1838

Lee, Kent, England

James

Lester

Son

Single

21

1860

Lee, Kent, England

Eliza

Lester

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Lee, Kent, England

George

Lester

Son

Single

15

1866

Lee, Kent, England

Emily

Lester

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Lee, Kent, England

Henry

Lester

Son

Single

11

1870

Lee, Kent, England

Alfred

Lester

Son

Single

9

1872

Lee, Kent, England

Charles

Lester

Son

Single

6

1875

Lee, Kent, England

Ernest

Lester

Son

Single

4

1877

Lee, Kent, England

Annie

Lester

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Lee, Kent, England

Alice

Lester

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Lee, Kent, England

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