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Household of John Lester (born 1843, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

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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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lester, born in 1843 in Cupar, Fife, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Lester, born in 1843 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 7 children; Henry (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Nellie (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Lester's household

Male

John

Lester

Head
Female

Mary

Lester

Wife
Male

Henry

Lester

Son
Male

William

Lester

Son
Female

Mary

Lester

Daughter
Female

Nellie

Lester

Daughter
Male

John

Lester

Son
Male

David

Lester

Son
Male

James

Lester

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Lester
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lester

Head

Married

38

1843

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Mary

Lester

Wife

Married

38

1843

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Henry

Lester

Son

-

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Lester

Son

-

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Lester

Daughter

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Nellie

Lester

Daughter

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Lester

Son

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Lester

Son

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Lester

Son

-

1

1880

Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland

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