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Household of William Lea (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Lea, born in 1829 in Middleton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Lea, born in 1831 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1863 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1873 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, David Casey, born in 1855 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England.


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William Lea's household

Male

William

Lea

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Lea

Wife
Male

Thomas

Lea

Son
Male

William

Lea

Son
Male

David

Casey

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Lea
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Middleton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Lea

Head

Married

52

1829

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Lea

Wife

Married

50

1831

Wilmslow, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Lea

Son

Single

18

1863

Oldham, Lancashire, England

William

Lea

Son

Single

8

1873

Oldham, Lancashire, England

David

Casey

Lodger

Single

26

1855

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

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