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Household of William Lee (born 1839, Yorkshire)

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 Lee and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Lee, born in 1839 in Sherburn, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Lee, born in 1834 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Rachael R (born 1857 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), William's Nephew, James H (born 1859 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), William's Niece, Martha R (born 1855 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and William's Visitor, Sarah Ann (born 1855 in Sherburn, Yorkshire, England).


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William Lee's household

Male

William

Lee

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Lee

Wife
Female

Rachael R

Taylor

Niece
Male

James H

Taylor

Nephew
Female

Martha R

Taylor

Niece
Female

Sarah Ann

Lyall

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Lee
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Sherburn, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Lee

Head

Married

42

1839

Sherburn, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Lee

Wife

Married

47

1834

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Rachael R

Taylor

Niece

Single

24

1857

Oldham, Lancashire, England

James H

Taylor

Nephew

Married

22

1859

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Martha R

Taylor

Niece

Married

26

1855

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Lyall

Visitor

Married

26

1855

Sherburn, Yorkshire, England

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