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Household of William Lees (born 1829)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Lees, born in 1829 in , consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Matilda Lees, born in 1843 in Ireland. They had 4 children; James (born 1873 in West Rainton, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1874 in West Rainton, Durham, England), David (born 1876 in West Rainton, Durham, England) and Matilda (born 1880 in West Rainton, Durham, England).


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William Lees's household

Male

William

Lees

Head
Female

Matilda

Lees

Wife
Male

James

Lees

Son
Male

Joseph

Lees

Son
Male

David

Lees

Son
Female

Matilda

Lees

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Lees
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Lees

Head

Married

52

1829

Ireland

Matilda

Lees

Wife

Married

38

1843

Ireland

James

Lees

Son

Single

8

1873

West Rainton, Durham, England

Joseph

Lees

Son

Single

7

1874

West Rainton, Durham, England

David

Lees

Son

Single

5

1876

West Rainton, Durham, England

Matilda

Lees

Daughter

Single

1

1880

West Rainton, Durham, England

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