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Household of William Lester (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, Lancashire, 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 1829 in Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Alice (born 1856 in New Mills, Derbyshire, England), Sarah (born 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Samuel (born 1866 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).


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William Lester's household

Male

William

Lester

Head
Female

Alice

Lester

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Lester

Daughter
Female

Mary

Lester

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Lester

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Lester
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Lester

Head

Widower

52

1829

Lancashire, England

Alice

Lester

Daughter

Single

25

1856

New Mills, Derbyshire, England

Sarah

Lester

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Lester

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Lester

Son

Single

15

1866

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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