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Household of William Lea (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Lea and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Lea, born in 1853 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alice Lea, born in 1852 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Ernest (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), James (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Norman (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, William Henry Prince, born in 1843 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.


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William Lea's household

Male

William

Lea

Head
Female

Alice

Lea

Wife
Male

Ernest

Lea

Son
Male

James

Lea

Son
Male

Norman

Lea

Son
Male

William Henry

Prince

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Lea
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Lea

Head

Married

28

1853

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alice

Lea

Wife

Married

29

1852

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Ernest

Lea

Son

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Lea

Son

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Norman

Lea

Son

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William Henry

Prince

Lodger

-

38

1843

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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