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Household of John Lees (born 1850, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 Lees and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lees, born in 1850 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Betty Lees, born in 1848 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; John Edward (born 1875 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Ellis (born 1877 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Mary Alice (born 1879 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother In Law, Mary Wild, born in 1812 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.


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John Lees's household

Male

John

Lees

Head
Female

Betty

Lees

Wife
Male

John Edward

Lees

Son
Male

Ellis

Lees

Son
Female

Mary Alice

Lees

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Lees

Daughter
Female

Mary

Wild

Mother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Lees
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lees

Head

Married

31

1850

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Betty

Lees

Wife

Married

33

1848

Oldham, Lancashire, England

John Edward

Lees

Son

Single

6

1875

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Ellis

Lees

Son

Single

4

1877

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary Alice

Lees

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Lees

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary

Wild

Mother In Law

Widow

69

1812

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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