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Household of Joseph S Lees (born 1846, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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.

Joseph S Lees and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph S Lees, born in 1846 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Joseph S was the head of the household, married to Martha Lees, born in 1847 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Harry (born 1871 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Kate (born 1873 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Edith (born 1875 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Florence (born 1877 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Jessie (born 1879 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph S's Servant, Martha Alderson, born in 1804 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.


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Joseph S Lees's household

Male

Joseph S

Lees

Head
Female

Martha

Lees

Wife
Male

Harry

Lees

Son
Female

Kate

Lees

Daughter
Female

Edith

Lees

Daughter
Female

Florence

Lees

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Lees

Daughter
Female

Martha

Alderson

Servant
First name(s) Joseph S
Last name Lees
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph S

Lees

Head

Married

35

1846

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Lees

Wife

Married

34

1847

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Lees

Son

Single

10

1871

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Kate

Lees

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Edith

Lees

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Florence

Lees

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Jessie

Lees

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Alderson

Servant

Single

77

1804

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

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