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Household of John Lea (born 1838, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lea, born in 1838 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret E Lea, born in 1841 in Egremont, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Hannah (born 1864 in Egremont, Cheshire, England) and Henry M (born 1866 in Egremont, Cheshire, England).


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John Lea's household

Male

John

Lea

Head
Female

Margaret E

Lea

Wife
Female

Hannah

Lea

Daughter
Male

Henry M

Lea

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Lea
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lea

Head

Married

43

1838

Preston, Lancashire, England

Margaret E

Lea

Wife

Married

40

1841

Egremont, Cheshire, England

Hannah

Lea

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Egremont, Cheshire, England

Henry M

Lea

Son

Single

15

1866

Egremont, Cheshire, England

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