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Household of James Lester (born 1845, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Southampton, Hampshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Lester, born in 1845 in Totton, Hampshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Lester, born in 1847 in Southampton, Hampshire, England. They had 4 children; Lydia (born 1871 in Shirley, Hampshire, England), Harry (born 1873 in Shirley, Hampshire, England), Faraderick J (born 1876 in Shirley, Hampshire, England) and Violet (born 1881 in Southampton, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Charles Fox, born in 1841 in Gosport, Hampshire, England.


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James Lester's household

Male

James

Lester

Head
Female

Ann

Lester

Wife
Female

Lydia

Lester

Daughter
Male

Harry

Lester

Son
Male

Faraderick J

Lester

Son
Female

Violet

Lester

Daughter
Male

Charles

Fox

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Lester
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Totton, Hampshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Lester

Head

Married

36

1845

Totton, Hampshire, England

Ann

Lester

Wife

Married

34

1847

Southampton, Hampshire, England

Lydia

Lester

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Shirley, Hampshire, England

Harry

Lester

Son

Single

8

1873

Shirley, Hampshire, England

Faraderick J

Lester

Son

Single

5

1876

Shirley, Hampshire, England

Violet

Lester

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Southampton, Hampshire, England

Charles

Fox

Lodger

Single

40

1841

Gosport, Hampshire, England

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