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Household of John Lea (born 1843, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lea, born in 1843 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Lea, born in 1844 in Rainford, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Ellen (born 1869 in Upholland, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1871 in Upholland, Lancashire, England), John (born 1876 in Upholland, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1880 in Upholland, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother, Thomas (born 1847 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and John's Boarder, John (born 1860 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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John Lea's household

Male

John

Lea

Head
Female

Mary

Lea

Wife
Female

Ellen

Lea

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Lea

Daughter
Male

John

Lea

Son
Male

James

Lea

Son
Male

Thomas

Lea

Brother
Male

John

Huntingdon

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Lea
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place St Helens, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lea

Head

Married

38

1843

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Mary

Lea

Wife

Married

37

1844

Rainford, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Lea

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Lea

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Upholland, Lancashire, England

John

Lea

Son

Single

5

1876

Upholland, Lancashire, England

James

Lea

Son

Single

1

1880

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Lea

Brother

Single

34

1847

St Helens, Lancashire, England

John

Huntingdon

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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