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Household of William J Lees (born 1856, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, 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.

William J Lees and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Lees, born in 1856 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Lees, born in 1844 in Shropshire, England. They had 2 children; Mary A (born 1878 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) and Annie C (born 1879 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William J's Servant, Sarah J Heath, born in 1864 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England.


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William J Lees's household

Male

William J

Lees

Head
Female

Sarah A

Lees

Wife
Female

Mary A

Lees

Daughter
Female

Annie C

Lees

Daughter
Female

Sarah J

Heath

Servant
First name(s) William J
Last name Lees
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Lees

Head

Married

25

1856

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Sarah A

Lees

Wife

Married

37

1844

Shropshire, England

Mary A

Lees

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Annie C

Lees

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Sarah J

Heath

Servant

Single

17

1864

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

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