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Household of John Lees (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Doncaster, 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 1841 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Lees, born in 1838 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Frederick (born 1865 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England), George E (born 1867 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England), Annie E (born 1872 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England), Catherine (born 1873 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England) and Lilley (born 1880 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Eliza Lofthouse, born in 1848 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England.


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John Lees's household

Male

John

Lees

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Lees

Wife
Male

Frederick

Lees

Son
Male

George E

Lees

Son
Female

Annie E

Lees

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Lees

Daughter
Female

Lilley

Lees

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Lofthouse

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Lees
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Doncaster, 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

40

1841

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Lees

Wife

Married

43

1838

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Frederick

Lees

Son

Single

16

1865

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

George E

Lees

Son

Single

14

1867

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Annie E

Lees

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Catherine

Lees

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Lilley

Lees

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Lofthouse

Lodger

-

33

1848

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

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