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Household of William Lees (born 1844, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Lees, born in 1848 in Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth Ann (born 1876 in Yorkshire, England), George Edward (born 1878 in Yorkshire, England) and Annice (born 1880 in Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Mary Ann (born 1868 in Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, England) and William's Boarder, Wilfred (born 1855 in Yorkshire, England).


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William Lees's household

Male

William

Lees

Head
Female

Mary

Lees

Wife
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Lees

Daughter
Male

George Edward

Lees

Son
Female

Annice

Lees

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Lees

Niece
Male

Wilfred

Bisley

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Lees
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Wath on Dearne, 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

Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Lees

Wife

Married

33

1848

Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Lees

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Yorkshire, England

George Edward

Lees

Son

Single

3

1878

Yorkshire, England

Annice

Lees

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Lees

Niece

Single

13

1868

Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, England

Wilfred

Bisley

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Yorkshire, England

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