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Household of William Lester (born 1835, Staffordshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, 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 Lester and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Lester, born in 1835 in Smethwick, Staffordshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sophia Lester, born in 1833 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. They had 7 children; Elizabeth (born 1860 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Alice S (born 1865 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), John H (born 1869 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Arthur (born 1870 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Florence A (born 1872 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Agnes L (born 1875 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England) and Charles R (born 1877 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Caroline Potter, born in 1862 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England.
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William Lester's household
William
Lester
Head
Sophia
Lester
Wife
Elizabeth
Lester
Daughter
Alice S
Lester
Daughter
John H
Lester
Son
Arthur
Lester
Son
Florence A
Lester
Daughter
Agnes L
Lester
Daughter
Charles R
Lester
Son
Caroline
Potter
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Lester |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Smethwick, Staffordshire, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Lester | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Smethwick, Staffordshire, England | |
Sophia | Lester | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Lester | Daughter | Single | 21 | 1860 | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | |
Alice S | Lester | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | |
John H | Lester | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England | |
Arthur | Lester | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England | |
Florence A | Lester | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England | |
Agnes L | Lester | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England | |
Charles R | Lester | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England | |
Caroline | Potter | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England |
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