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Household of Samuel Lees (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, Lancashire, 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.

Samuel Lees and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Lees, born in 1845 in Hollinwood, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Sarah Lees, born in 1849 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Hannah (born 1873 in Hollinwood, Lancashire, England), James (born 1875 in Hollinwood, Lancashire, England), Nora (born 1878 in Hollinwood, Lancashire, England) and Alicia (born 1880 in Hollinwood, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Samuel's Lodger, William Lees, born in 1860 in Hollinwood, Lancashire, England.


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Samuel Lees's household

Male

Samuel

Lees

Head
Female

Sarah

Lees

Wife
Female

Hannah

Lees

Daughter
Male

James

Lees

Son
Female

Nora

Lees

Daughter
Female

Alicia

Lees

Daughter
Male

William

Lees

Lodger
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Lees
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Hollinwood, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Lees

Head

Married

36

1845

Hollinwood, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Lees

Wife

Married

32

1849

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Lees

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Hollinwood, Lancashire, England

James

Lees

Son

Single

6

1875

Hollinwood, Lancashire, England

Nora

Lees

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Hollinwood, Lancashire, England

Alicia

Lees

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Hollinwood, Lancashire, England

William

Lees

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Hollinwood, Lancashire, England

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