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Household of William Lester (born 1843, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eastbourne, Sussex, 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 Lester and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Lester, born in 1843 in Cuckfield, Sussex, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Esther Lester, born in 1842 in Seaford, Sussex, England. They had 2 children; William Andrews (born 1871 in Seaford, Sussex, England) and Annie Florence (born 1873 in Seaford, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother In Law, Mary Ann Andrews, born in 1806 in Sussex, England.


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William Lester's household

Male

William

Lester

Head
Female

Esther

Lester

Wife
Male

William Andrews

Lester

Son
Female

Annie Florence

Lester

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Andrews

Mother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Lester
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Cuckfield, Sussex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Lester

Head

Married

38

1843

Cuckfield, Sussex, England

Esther

Lester

Wife

Married

39

1842

Seaford, Sussex, England

William Andrews

Lester

Son

Single

10

1871

Seaford, Sussex, England

Annie Florence

Lester

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Seaford, Sussex, England

Mary Ann

Andrews

Mother In Law

Widow

75

1806

Sussex, England

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