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Household of William Lees (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Cheshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Lees, born in 1841 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Lees, born in 1846 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Frederic C (born 1872 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1875 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Hannah (born 1826 in Ireland), William's Servant, Martha (born 1849 in Alton, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Annie (born 1860 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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William Lees's household

Male

William

Lees

Head
Female

Emma

Lees

Wife
Male

Frederic C

Lees

Son
Male

William

C Lees

Son
Female

Hannah

Salmon

Visitor
Female

Martha

Hongate

Servant
Female

Annie

Greenwood

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Lees
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Lees

Head

Married

40

1841

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Emma

Lees

Wife

Married

35

1846

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Frederic C

Lees

Son

Single

9

1872

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

William

C Lees

Son

Single

6

1875

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Salmon

Visitor

Married

55

1826

Ireland

Martha

Hongate

Servant

Married

32

1849

Alton, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Greenwood

Servant

Single

21

1860

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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