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Household of Robert Lester (born 1833, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheppey, Kent, 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.

Robert Lester and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Lester, born in 1833 in Essex, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Mary A Lester, born in 1840 in Minster, Kent, England. They had 2 children; Ambrose (born 1871 in Minster, Kent, England) and A J (born 1875 in Minster, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Lod, Thomas Bourden, born in 1814 in Pluckley, Kent, England.


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Robert Lester's household

Male

Robert

Lester

Head
Female

Mary A

Lester

Wife
Male

Ambrose

Lester

Son
Male

A J

Lester

Son
Male

Thomas

Bourden

Lod
First name(s) Robert
Last name Lester
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Essex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Lester

Head

Married

48

1833

Essex, England

Mary A

Lester

Wife

Married

41

1840

Minster, Kent, England

Ambrose

Lester

Son

Single

10

1871

Minster, Kent, England

A J

Lester

Son

Single

6

1875

Minster, Kent, England

Thomas

Bourden

Lod

Widower

67

1814

Pluckley, Kent, England

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