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Household of William Leese (born 1856, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, 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 Leese and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Leese, born in 1856 in Burslem, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Leese, born in 1857 in Chells, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1877 in Chells, Staffordshire, England) and George A (born 1881 in Chells, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother In Law, Arthur (born 1865 in Chells, Staffordshire, England), William's Sister In Law, Rose (born 1866 in Chells, Staffordshire, England) and William's Sister In Law, Emmila (born 1871 in Chells, Staffordshire, England).


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William Leese's household

Male

William

Leese

Head
Female

Mary

Leese

Wife
Male

John

Leese

Son
Male

George A

Leese

Son
Male

Arthur

Smith

Brother In Law
Female

Rose

Smith

Sister In Law
Female

Emmila

Smith

Sister In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Leese
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Leese

Head

Married

25

1856

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Leese

Wife

Married

24

1857

Chells, Staffordshire, England

John

Leese

Son

Single

4

1877

Chells, Staffordshire, England

George A

Leese

Son

Single

0

1881

Chells, Staffordshire, England

Arthur

Smith

Brother In Law

Single

16

1865

Chells, Staffordshire, England

Rose

Smith

Sister In Law

Single

15

1866

Chells, Staffordshire, England

Emmila

Smith

Sister In Law

Single

10

1871

Chells, Staffordshire, England

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