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Household of William Lees (born 1842, 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 Lees and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Lees, born in 1842 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Lees, born in 1849 in Lees, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; John W (born 1874 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Ambrose (born 1878 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Nancy Mellor, born in 1864 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England.


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William Lees's household

Male

William

Lees

Head
Female

Sarah A

Lees

Wife
Male

John W

Lees

Son
Male

Ambrose

Lees

Son
Female

Nancy

Mellor

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Lees
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Lees

Head

Married

39

1842

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Lees

Wife

Married

32

1849

Lees, Lancashire, England

John W

Lees

Son

Single

7

1874

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Ambrose

Lees

Son

Single

3

1878

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Mellor

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

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