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Household of John Lea (born 1833, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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.

John Lea and 16 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lea, born in 1833 in Prestbury, Cheshire, consisted of 17 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Lea, born in 1838 in Cheshire, England. They had 12 children; William E (born 1856 in Cheshire, England), Anne (born 1859 in Cheshire, England), Thomas (born 1861 in Prestbury, Cheshire, England), Fanny (born 1863 in Prestbury, Cheshire, England), Mary (born 1865 in Prestbury, Cheshire, England), Alfred J (born 1867 in Prestbury, Cheshire, England), Rachel (born 1869 in Tarvin, Cheshire, England), Lucy (born 1871 in Tarvin, Cheshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1873 in Tarvin, Cheshire, England), Arthur E (born 1875 in Tarvin, Cheshire, England), Katherine (born 1878 in Tarvin, Cheshire, England) and Lillian (born 1881 in Tarvin, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Governess, Margaret E (born 1857 in Cumberland, England), John's Servant, Martha (born 1853 in Cheshire, England) and John's Servant, Mary J (born 1863 in Cheshire, England).


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John Lea's household

Male

John

Lea

Head
Female

Mary

Lea

Wife
Male

William E

Lea

Son
Female

Anne

Lea

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Lea

Son
Female

Fanny

Lea

Daughter
Female

Mary

Lea

Daughter
Male

Alfred J

Lea

Son
Female

Rachel

Lea

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Lea

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Lea

Daughter
Male

Arthur E

Lea

Son
Female

Katherine

Lea

Daughter
Female

Lillian

Lea

Daughter
Female

Margaret E

Wright

Governess
Female

Martha

Davies

Servant
Female

Mary J

Parry

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Lea
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Prestbury, Cheshire, England

Household members (17 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lea

Head

Married

48

1833

Prestbury, Cheshire, England

Mary

Lea

Wife

Married

43

1838

Cheshire, England

William E

Lea

Son

Single

25

1856

Cheshire, England

Anne

Lea

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Cheshire, England

Thomas

Lea

Son

Single

20

1861

Prestbury, Cheshire, England

Fanny

Lea

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Prestbury, Cheshire, England

Mary

Lea

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Prestbury, Cheshire, England

Alfred J

Lea

Son

Single

14

1867

Prestbury, Cheshire, England

Rachel

Lea

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Tarvin, Cheshire, England

Lucy

Lea

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Tarvin, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Lea

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Tarvin, Cheshire, England

Arthur E

Lea

Son

Single

6

1875

Tarvin, Cheshire, England

Katherine

Lea

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Tarvin, Cheshire, England

Lillian

Lea

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Tarvin, Cheshire, England

Margaret E

Wright

Governess

Single

24

1857

Cumberland, England

Martha

Davies

Servant

Single

28

1853

Cheshire, England

Mary J

Parry

Servant

Single

18

1863

Cheshire, England

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