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Household of William Lees (born 1844, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Lees, born in 1844 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Lees, born in 1845 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Hannah M (born 1864 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), Eliza J (born 1867 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), John W (born 1869 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1879 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).


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William Lees's household

Male

William

Lees

Head
Female

Eleanor

Lees

Wife
Female

Hannah M

Lees

Daughter
Female

Eliza J

Lees

Daughter
Male

John W

Lees

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Lees

Daughter
Male

James

Lees

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Lees
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Lees

Head

Married

37

1844

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Eleanor

Lees

Wife

Married

36

1845

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Hannah M

Lees

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Eliza J

Lees

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

John W

Lees

Son

Single

12

1869

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Lees

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

James

Lees

Son

Single

2

1879

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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