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Household of Richard Lees (born 1841, Selkirkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, 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.

Richard Lees and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Lees, born in 1841 in Yarrow, Selkirkshire, consisted of 4 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Janet Lees, born in 1841 in Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Adopted Daughter, Janet S (born 1870 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Richard's Visitor, Maggie (born 1858 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Richard Lees's household

Male

Richard

Lees

Head
Female

Janet

Lees

Wife
Female

Janet S

Lees

Adopted Daughter
Female

Maggie

Shiels

Visitor
First name(s) Richard
Last name Lees
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Lees

Head

Married

40

1841

Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Janet

Lees

Wife

Married

40

1841

Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland

Janet S

Lees

Adopted Daughter

-

11

1870

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Maggie

Shiels

Visitor

Unmarried

23

1858

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

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