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Household of John Leeson (born 1829, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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 Leeson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Leeson, born in 1829 in Hampshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Edith Leeson, born in 1833 in Taunton, Somerset, England. They had 5 children; Frank (born 1863 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Edith (born 1865 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), John (born 1867 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Edward (born 1872 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and George (born 1875 in Leeds, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister, Ann Watson, born in 1813 in Charwelton, Northamptonshire, England.


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John Leeson's household

Male

John

Leeson

Head
Female

Edith

Leeson

Wife
Male

Frank

Leeson

Son
Female

Edith

Leeson

Daughter
Male

John

Leeson

Son
Male

Edward

Leeson

Son
Male

George

Leeson

Son
Female

Ann

Watson

Sister
First name(s) John
Last name Leeson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Hampshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Leeson

Head

Married

52

1829

Hampshire, England

Edith

Leeson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Taunton, Somerset, England

Frank

Leeson

Son

Single

18

1863

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Edith

Leeson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

John

Leeson

Son

Single

14

1867

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Edward

Leeson

Son

Single

9

1872

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

George

Leeson

Son

Single

6

1875

Leeds, Kent, England

Ann

Watson

Sister

Widow

68

1813

Charwelton, Northamptonshire, England

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