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Household of William Lees (born 1807, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 Lees and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Lees, born in 1807 in Greenfield, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, single. He had 1 grandchild; Joseph, born 1878 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Son In Law, John (born 1852 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and William's Daughter Illegitimate, Louisa (born 1844 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England).


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William Lees's household

Male

William

Lees

Head
Male

John

Gaylor

Son In Law
Female

Louisa

Gaylor

Daughter Illegitimate
Male

Joseph

Gaylor

Grand Son
First name(s) William
Last name Lees
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place Greenfield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Lees

Head

Single

74

1807

Greenfield, Yorkshire, England

John

Gaylor

Son In Law

Married

29

1852

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Louisa

Gaylor

Daughter Illegitimate

Married

37

1844

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Gaylor

Grand Son

Single

3

1878

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

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