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Household of James Lester (born 1839, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wells, Somerset, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Lester, born in 1839 in Glastonbury, Somerset, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Lester, born in 1849 in Highbridge, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Emily (born 1875 in Glastonbury, Somerset, England) and Alfred (born 1877 in Glastonbury, Somerset, England).


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James Lester's household

Female

James

Lester

Head
Female

Hannah

Lester

Wife
Female

Emily

Lester

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Lester

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Lester
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Glastonbury, Somerset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Lester

Head

Married

42

1839

Glastonbury, Somerset, England

Hannah

Lester

Wife

Married

32

1849

Highbridge, Somerset, England

Emily

Lester

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Glastonbury, Somerset, England

Alfred

Lester

Son

Single

4

1877

Glastonbury, Somerset, England

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