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Household of William Hy Lea (born 1832, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewisham, London,Kent, 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.

William Hy Lea and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hy Lea, born in 1832 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. William Hy was the head of the household, married to Ellen Louise Lea, born in 1832 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Horatio Hewitt (born 1857 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Eleanor (born 1861 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Louisa Kate (born 1866 in Hackney, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William Hy's Servant, Louisa (born 1858 in Canvey Island, Essex, England) and William Hy's Servant, Annie M (born 1862 in Woolwich, Kent, England).


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William Hy Lea's household

Male

William Hy

Lea

Head
Female

Ellen Louise

Lea

Wife
Male

Horatio Hewitt

Lea

Son
Female

Eleanor

Lea

Daughter
Female

Louisa Kate

Lea

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Russell

Servant
Female

Annie M

Charles

Servant
First name(s) William Hy
Last name Lea
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William Hy

Lea

Head

Married

49

1832

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Ellen Louise

Lea

Wife

Married

49

1832

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Horatio Hewitt

Lea

Son

Single

24

1857

Islington, Middlesex, England

Eleanor

Lea

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Islington, Middlesex, England

Louisa Kate

Lea

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Louisa

Russell

Servant

Single

23

1858

Canvey Island, Essex, England

Annie M

Charles

Servant

Single

19

1862

Woolwich, Kent, England

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