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Household of John Lees (born 1832, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Saddleworth, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lees, born in 1832 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Lees, born in 1835 in Mossley, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Squire (born 1862 in Micklehurst, Cheshire, England), James (born 1864 in Micklehurst, Cheshire, England), Channing (born 1872 in Mossley, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1875 in Mossley, Lancashire, England) and Martha (born 1877 in Mossley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, John Wadsworth, born in 1826 in Mossley, Lancashire, England.


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John Lees's household

Male

John

Lees

Head
Female

Martha

Lees

Wife
Male

Squire

Lees

Son
Male

James

Lees

Son
Male

Channing

Lees

Son
Female

Alice

Lees

Daughter
Female

Martha

Lees

Daughter
Male

John

Wadsworth

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Lees
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lees

Head

Married

49

1832

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Lees

Wife

Married

46

1835

Mossley, Lancashire, England

Squire

Lees

Son

Single

19

1862

Micklehurst, Cheshire, England

James

Lees

Son

Single

17

1864

Micklehurst, Cheshire, England

Channing

Lees

Son

Single

9

1872

Mossley, Lancashire, England

Alice

Lees

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Mossley, Lancashire, England

Martha

Lees

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Mossley, Lancashire, England

John

Wadsworth

Boarder

Widower

55

1826

Mossley, Lancashire, England

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