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Household of Josiah Lester (born 1845, Staffordshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walsall, Staffordshire, 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.
Josiah Lester and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Josiah Lester, born in 1845 in Tipton, Staffordshire, consisted of 10 members. Josiah was the head of the household, married to Martha Lester, born in 1845 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1874 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England), Sarah (born 1876 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England), Flora (born 1878 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England), Maria (born 1881 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England) and Harriet (born 1860 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Josiah's Father, Josiah (born 1814 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England), Josiah's Mother, Sarah (born 1816 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England) and Josiah's Servant, Sarah (born 1864 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England).
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Josiah Lester's household
Josiah
Lester
Head
Martha
Lester
Wife
Thomas
Lester
Son
Sarah
Lester
Daughter
Flora
Lester
Daughter
Maria
Lester
Daughter
Josiah
Lester
Father
Sarah
Lester
Mother
Harriet
Lester
Daughter
Sarah
Groom
Servant
| First name(s) | Josiah |
| Last name | Lester |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Tipton, Staffordshire, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Josiah | Lester | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Tipton, Staffordshire, England | |
Martha | Lester | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Tipton, Staffordshire, England | |
Thomas | Lester | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Tipton, Staffordshire, England | |
Sarah | Lester | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Tipton, Staffordshire, England | |
Flora | Lester | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Tipton, Staffordshire, England | |
Maria | Lester | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Tipton, Staffordshire, England | |
Josiah | Lester | Father | Married | 67 | 1814 | Tipton, Staffordshire, England | |
Sarah | Lester | Mother | Married | 65 | 1816 | Tipton, Staffordshire, England | |
Harriet | Lester | Daughter | Single | 21 | 1860 | Tipton, Staffordshire, England | |
Sarah | Groom | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Tipton, Staffordshire, England |
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