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Household of John Lees (born 1836, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lees, born in 1836 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Lees, born in 1841 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Charles Melloden (born 1860 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Mary Ellen (born 1864 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Edith (born 1872 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Bertha (born 1878 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Father, Edward (born 1806 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), John's Cousin, Caroline (born 1831 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), John's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1858 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and John's Servant, Jane (born 1859 in Oswestry, Shropshire, England).
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John Lees's household
John
Lees
Head
Sarah
Lees
Wife
Charles Melloden
Lees
Son
Mary Ellen
Lees
Daughter
Edith
Lees
Daughter
Bertha
Lees
Daughter
Edward
Lees
Father
Caroline
Fletcher
Cousin
Elizabeth
Personage
Servant
Jane
Richards
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Lees |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Oldham, Lancashire, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Lees | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Lees | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
Charles Melloden | Lees | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
Mary Ellen | Lees | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
Edith | Lees | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
Bertha | Lees | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
Edward | Lees | Father | Married | 75 | 1806 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
Caroline | Fletcher | Cousin | Widow | 50 | 1831 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Personage | Servant | Single | 23 | 1858 | Chester, Cheshire, England | |
Jane | Richards | Servant | Single | 22 | 1859 | Oswestry, Shropshire, England |
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