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Household of Walter Lea (born 1859, 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.

Walter Lea and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Lea, born in 1859 in Droylsden, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Alice Lea, born in 1858 in Middleton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Walter's Lodger, Rachel (born 1821 in Middleton, Lancashire, England) and Walter's Lodger, Harry (born 1880 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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Walter Lea's household

Male

Walter

Lea

Head
Female

Alice

Lea

Wife
Female

Rachel

Butterworth

Lodger
Male

Harry

Johnson

Lodger
First name(s) Walter
Last name Lea
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 22
Birth year 1859
Birth place Droylsden, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Walter

Lea

Head

Married

22

1859

Droylsden, Lancashire, England

Alice

Lea

Wife

Married

23

1858

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Rachel

Butterworth

Lodger

Married

60

1821

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Harry

Johnson

Lodger

Single

1

1880

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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