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Household of William Lee (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 Lee and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Lee, born in 1848 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella N Lee, born in 1849 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Harry (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Nellie (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Sydney (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Stanley (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister, Betsey (born 1852 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1860 in Buckley, Flintshire, Wales).


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William Lee's household

Male

William

Lee

Head
Female

Isabella N

Lee

Wife
Male

Harry

Lee

Son
Female

Nellie

Lee

Daughter
Male

Sydney

Lee

Son
Male

Stanley

Lee

Son
Female

Betsey

Lee

Sister
Female

Elizabeth

Leach

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Lee
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Lee

Head

Married

33

1848

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Isabella N

Lee

Wife

Married

32

1849

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Harry

Lee

Son

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Nellie

Lee

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sydney

Lee

Son

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Stanley

Lee

Son

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Betsey

Lee

Sister

Single

29

1852

Bury, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Leach

Servant

Single

21

1860

Buckley, Flintshire, Wales

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