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Household of William J Lester (born 1851, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, 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.

William J Lester and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Lester, born in 1851 in Nailsea, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Lester, born in 1849 in Kenn, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; William P (born 1877 in Patricroft, Lancashire, England), Edith M (born 1878 in Patricroft, Lancashire, England) and Gilbert J (born 1880 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William J's Niece, Eliza A S White, born in 1865 in Nailsea, Somerset, England.


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William J Lester's household

Male

William J

Lester

Head
Female

Sarah A

Lester

Wife
Male

William P

Lester

Son
Female

Edith M

Lester

Daughter
Male

Gilbert J

Lester

Son
Female

Eliza A S

White

Niece
First name(s) William J
Last name Lester
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Nailsea, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Lester

Head

Married

30

1851

Nailsea, Somerset, England

Sarah A

Lester

Wife

Married

32

1849

Kenn, Somerset, England

William P

Lester

Son

Single

4

1877

Patricroft, Lancashire, England

Edith M

Lester

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Patricroft, Lancashire, England

Gilbert J

Lester

Son

Single

1

1880

Lancashire, England

Eliza A S

White

Niece

Single

16

1865

Nailsea, Somerset, England

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