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Household of John Lea (born 1824, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 1824 in Upholland, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Lea, born in 1820 in Orrell, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1849 in Orrell, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1852 in Orrell, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Grson, Richard Marsh, born in 1869 in Orrell, Lancashire, England.


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John Lea's household

Male

John

Lea

Head
Female

Jane

Lea

Wife
Male

James

Lea

Son
Male

William

Lea

Son
Male

Richard

Marsh

Grson
First name(s) John
Last name Lea
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Upholland, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lea

Head

Married

57

1824

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Jane

Lea

Wife

Married

61

1820

Orrell, Lancashire, England

James

Lea

Son

Single

32

1849

Orrell, Lancashire, England

William

Lea

Son

Single

29

1852

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Richard

Marsh

Grson

Single

12

1869

Orrell, Lancashire, England

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