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Household of William Lester (born 1814, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alverstoke, Hampshire, 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 1814 in Dorchester, Dorset, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Louisa Lester, born in 1808 in Dorchester, Dorset, England. They had 1 child; Matilda, born 1841 in Dorchester, Dorset, England. They had 1 grandchild; Laura, born 1869 in Portland, Dorset, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Amy Lloyd, born in 1865 in Gosport, Hampshire, England.


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William Lester's household

Male

William

Lester

Head
Female

Louisa

Lester

Wife
Female

Matilda

Lester

Daughter
Female

Laura

Lester

Grand Daughter
Female

Amy

Lloyd

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Lester
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Dorchester, Dorset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Lester

Head

Married

67

1814

Dorchester, Dorset, England

Louisa

Lester

Wife

Married

73

1808

Dorchester, Dorset, England

Matilda

Lester

Daughter

Single

40

1841

Dorchester, Dorset, England

Laura

Lester

Grand Daughter

Single

12

1869

Portland, Dorset, England

Amy

Lloyd

Servant

Single

16

1865

Gosport, Hampshire, England

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