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Household of John Lester (born 1832, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bethnal Green, London,Middlesex, 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 Lester and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lester, born in 1832 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary A Lester, born in 1835 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1856 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England), Anne (born 1865 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England) and John (born 1868 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, James Bodker, born in 1843 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England.


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John Lester's household

Male

John

Lester

Head
Female

Mary A

Lester

Wife
Male

William

Lester

Son
Female

Anne

Lester

Daughter
Male

John

Lester

Son
Male

James

Bodker

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Lester
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lester

Head

Married

49

1832

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Mary A

Lester

Wife

Married

46

1835

City of London, Middlesex, England

William

Lester

Son

Single

25

1856

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Anne

Lester

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

John

Lester

Son

Single

13

1868

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

James

Bodker

Boarder

Single

38

1843

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

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