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Household of William Lea (born 1837, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Congleton, Cheshire, 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 Lea and 13 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Lea, born in 1837 in Radnor, Cheshire, consisted of 14 members. William was the head of the household, married to Frances Lea, born in 1842 in Cheshire, England. They had 9 children; Jane (born 1861 in Cranage, Cheshire, England), Fredrick (born 1866 in Flintshire, Wales), Sarah Ellen (born 1867 in Flintshire, Wales), Joseph (born 1868 in Flintshire, Wales), William Henry (born 1870 in Cranage, Cheshire, England), Arthur (born 1872 in Cranage, Cheshire, England), James (born 1874 in Cranage, Cheshire, England), John Thomas (born 1876 in Cranage, Cheshire, England) and Frances (born 1877 in Cranage, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Henry (born 1842 in Ireland), William's Servant, Robert (born 1844 in Ireland) and William's Servant, Frank (born 1862 in Congleton, Cheshire, England).


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William Lea's household

Male

William

Lea

Head
Female

Frances

Lea

Wife
Female

Jane

Lea

Daughter
Male

Fredrick

Lea

Son
Female

Sarah Ellen

Lea

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Lea

Son
Male

William Henry

Lea

Son
Male

Arthur

Lea

Son
Male

James

Lea

Son
Male

John Thomas

Lea

Son
Female

Frances

Lea

Daughter
Male

Henry

Watson

Servant
Male

Robert

Watson

Servant
Male

Frank

Duffiecy

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Lea
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Radnor, Cheshire, England

Household members (14 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Lea

Head

Married

44

1837

Radnor, Cheshire, England

Frances

Lea

Wife

Married

39

1842

Cheshire, England

Jane

Lea

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Cranage, Cheshire, England

Fredrick

Lea

Son

Single

15

1866

Flintshire, Wales

Sarah Ellen

Lea

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Flintshire, Wales

Joseph

Lea

Son

Single

13

1868

Flintshire, Wales

William Henry

Lea

Son

Single

11

1870

Cranage, Cheshire, England

Arthur

Lea

Son

Single

9

1872

Cranage, Cheshire, England

James

Lea

Son

Single

7

1874

Cranage, Cheshire, England

John Thomas

Lea

Son

Single

5

1876

Cranage, Cheshire, England

Frances

Lea

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Cranage, Cheshire, England

Henry

Watson

Servant

Single

39

1842

Ireland

Robert

Watson

Servant

Single

37

1844

Ireland

Frank

Duffiecy

Servant

Single

19

1862

Congleton, Cheshire, England

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