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Household of William Lees (born 1823, Lancashire)

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 Lees and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Lees, born in 1823 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha Lees, born in 1824 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Joseph D, born 1862 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Mary (born 1842 in Cheshire, England) and William's Servant, Mary E (born 1857 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England).


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William Lees's household

Male

William

Lees

Head
Female

Martha

Lees

Wife
Male

Joseph D

Lees

Son
Female

Mary

Moston

Servant
Female

Mary E

Davies

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Lees
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Oldham, 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

58

1823

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Martha

Lees

Wife

Married

57

1824

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Joseph D

Lees

Son

Single

19

1862

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary

Moston

Servant

Married

39

1842

Cheshire, England

Mary E

Davies

Servant

Single

24

1857

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

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