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Household of Oswell Ledsham (born 1832, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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.

Oswell Ledsham and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Oswell Ledsham, born in 1832 in Chester, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. Oswell was the head of the household, married to Mary Ledsham, born in 1833 in Hanley, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1860 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Alfred (born 1862 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and Richard (born 1868 in Chester, Cheshire, England).


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Oswell Ledsham's household

Male

Oswell

Ledsham

Head
Female

Mary

Ledsham

Wife
Female

Jane

Ledsham

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Ledsham

Son
Male

Richard

Ledsham

Son
First name(s) Oswell
Last name Ledsham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Chester, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Oswell

Ledsham

Head

Married

49

1832

Chester, Cheshire, England

Mary

Ledsham

Wife

Married

48

1833

Hanley, Cheshire, England

Jane

Ledsham

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Chester, Cheshire, England

Alfred

Ledsham

Son

Single

19

1862

Chester, Cheshire, England

Richard

Ledsham

Son

Single

13

1868

Chester, Cheshire, England

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