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Household of Thomas Lees (born 1818, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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.

Thomas Lees and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Lees, born in 1818 in Leigh, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Lees, born in 1827 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Ellen (born 1857 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1861 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England) and Sarah A (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Relative, William (born 1817 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Relative, Mary (born 1829 in Astley, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Lees's household

Male

Thomas

Lees

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Lees

Wife
Female

Ellen

Andrews

Daughter
Female

Mary

Lees

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Lees

Daughter
Male

William

Earnshall

Relative
Female

Mary

Earnshall

Relative
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Lees
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Leigh, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Lees

Head

Married

63

1818

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Lees

Wife

Married

54

1827

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Andrews

Daughter

Married

24

1857

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Mary

Lees

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Lees

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Earnshall

Relative

Married

64

1817

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary

Earnshall

Relative

Married

52

1829

Astley, Lancashire, England

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