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Household of William Lesslie (born 1817, Middlesex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sanday, Orkney, 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 Lesslie and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Lesslie, born in 1817 in London, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Lesslie, born in 1831 in Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Betsy (born 1865 in Orkney, Scotland), William's Niece, Mary (born 1869 in Orkney, Scotland), William's Servant, James (born 1854 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland), William's Servant, John (born 1856 in Orkney, Scotland) and William's Servant, Peter (born 1863 in Orkney, Scotland).
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William Lesslie's household
William
Lesslie
Head
Janet
Lesslie
Wife
Betsy
Work
Niece
Mary
Work
Niece
James
Scott
Servant
John
Skea
Servant
Peter
Skea
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Lesslie |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 64 |
| Birth year | 1817 |
| Birth place | London, Middlesex, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Lesslie | Head | Married | 64 | 1817 | London, Middlesex, England | |
Janet | Lesslie | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Betsy | Work | Niece | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary | Work | Niece | - | 12 | 1869 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Scott | Servant | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Firth, Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Skea | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Peter | Skea | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Orkney, Scotland |
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