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Household of John Lea (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lea, born in 1831 in Prescot, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Mary (born 1866 in Knowsley, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1870 in Knowsley, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1873 in Knowsley, Lancashire, England) and Henry (born 1876 in Knowsley, Lancashire, England).


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John Lea's household

Male

John

Lea

Head
Female

Mary

Lea

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Lea

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Lea

Daughter
Male

Henry

Lea

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Lea
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Prescot, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Lea

Head

Widower

50

1831

Prescot, Lancashire, England

Mary

Lea

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Knowsley, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Lea

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Knowsley, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Lea

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Knowsley, Lancashire, England

Henry

Lea

Son

Single

5

1876

Knowsley, Lancashire, England

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