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Household of William Lees (born 1843, Roxburghshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
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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 1843 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Lees, born in 1841 in Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1863 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Janet (born 1871 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary Ann (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, John Verth, born in 1858 in Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.
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William Lees's household
William
Lees
Head
Mary
Lees
Wife
Margaret
Lees
Daughter
Janet
Lees
Daughter
Mary Ann
Lees
Daughter
John
Verth
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Lees |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Lees | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Lees | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Margaret | Lees | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Janet | Lees | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary Ann | Lees | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Verth | Boarder | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
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