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Household of William Lees (born 1837, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrews, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Lees, born in 1837 in Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jessie Lees, born in 1853 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland. They had 7 children; Alexander (born 1864 in Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1866 in Midlothian, Scotland), Augusta (born 1870 in Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1876 in Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine (born 1877 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Amelia (born 1879 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Jessie (born 1881 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Walker Cuthbertson, born in 1857 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland.


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William Lees's household

Male

William

Lees

Head
Female

Jessie

Lees

Wife
Male

Alexander

Lees

Son
Male

William

Lees

Son
Female

Augusta

Lees

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Lees

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Lees

Daughter
Female

Amelia

Lees

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Lees

Daughter
Male

Walker

Cuthbertson

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Lees
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Lees

Head

Married

44

1837

Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Lees

Wife

Married

28

1853

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Alexander

Lees

Son

-

17

1864

Midlothian, Scotland

William

Lees

Son

-

15

1866

Midlothian, Scotland

Augusta

Lees

Daughter

-

11

1870

Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Lees

Daughter

-

5

1876

Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Lees

Daughter

-

4

1877

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Amelia

Lees

Daughter

-

2

1879

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Jessie

Lees

Daughter

-

0

1881

Midlothian, Scotland

Walker

Cuthbertson

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

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