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Household of William Lees (born 1854, Lancashire)

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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Lees, born in 1854 in Ashton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Lees, born in 1850 in Mossley, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; James W (born 1878 in Mossley, Lancashire, England) and Florence (born 1880 in Ashton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, John Digman, born in 1845 in Ashton, Lancashire, England.


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William Lees's household

Male

William

Lees

Head
Female

Hannah

Lees

Wife
Male

James W

Lees

Son
Female

Florence

Lees

Daughter
Male

John

Digman

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Lees
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Ashton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Lees

Head

Married

27

1854

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Lees

Wife

Married

31

1850

Mossley, Lancashire, England

James W

Lees

Son

Single

3

1878

Mossley, Lancashire, England

Florence

Lees

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Ashton, Lancashire, England

John

Digman

Lodger

-

36

1845

Ashton, Lancashire, England

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