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Household of Thomas Lea (born 1844, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leek, 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.

Thomas Lea and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Lea, born in 1844 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Lea, born in 1845 in Leek, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1871 in Leek, Staffordshire, England), William (born 1875 in Leek, Staffordshire, England), Gertrude (born 1878 in Leek, Staffordshire, England) and Betsy (born 1881 in Leek, Staffordshire, England).


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Thomas Lea's household

Male

Thomas

Lea

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Lea

Wife
Male

Thomas

Lea

Son
Male

William

Lea

Son
Female

Gertrude

Lea

Daughter
Female

Betsy

Lea

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Lea
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Lea

Head

Married

37

1844

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Lea

Wife

Married

36

1845

Leek, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Lea

Son

Single

10

1871

Leek, Staffordshire, England

William

Lea

Son

Single

6

1875

Leek, Staffordshire, England

Gertrude

Lea

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Leek, Staffordshire, England

Betsy

Lea

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Leek, Staffordshire, England

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