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Household of Thomas Lester (born 1832, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, 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 Lester and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Lester, born in 1832 in Usworth, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret J Lester, born in 1835 in Southwick, Durham, England. They had 6 children; Mary (born 1862 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Raphail (born 1863 in Sunderland, Durham, England), George (born 1869 in Murton, Durham, England), John T (born 1872 in Murton, Durham, England), Hannah (born 1874 in Durham, England) and Dixon (born 1878 in Durham, England).


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Thomas Lester's household

Male

Thomas

Lester

Head
Female

Margaret J

Lester

Wife
Female

Mary

Lester

Daughter
Female

Raphail

Lester

Daughter
Male

George

Lester

Son
Male

John T

Lester

Son
Female

Hannah

Lester

Daughter
Male

Dixon

Lester

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Lester
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Usworth, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Lester

Head

Married

49

1832

Usworth, Durham, England

Margaret J

Lester

Wife

Married

46

1835

Southwick, Durham, England

Mary

Lester

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Sunderland, Durham, England

Raphail

Lester

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Sunderland, Durham, England

George

Lester

Son

Single

12

1869

Murton, Durham, England

John T

Lester

Son

Single

9

1872

Murton, Durham, England

Hannah

Lester

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Durham, England

Dixon

Lester

Son

Single

3

1878

Durham, England

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