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Household of John Lester (born 1853, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, 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.

John Lester and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lester, born in 1853 in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Fanny Lester, born in 1849 in Shropshire, England. They had 4 children; Edith (born 1873 in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England), Fanny (born 1876 in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England), Racheal (born 1878 in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England) and Ruth (born 1881 in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Martha Reynolds, born in 1829 in Diddlebury, Worcestershire, England.


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John Lester's household

Male

John

Lester

Head
Female

Fanny

Lester

Wife
Female

Edith

Lester

Daughter
Female

Fanny

Lester

Daughter
Female

Racheal

Lester

Daughter
Female

Ruth

Lester

Daughter
Female

Martha

Reynolds

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Lester
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lester

Head

Married

28

1853

Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England

Fanny

Lester

Wife

Married

32

1849

Shropshire, England

Edith

Lester

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England

Fanny

Lester

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England

Racheal

Lester

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England

Ruth

Lester

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England

Martha

Reynolds

Visitor

Married

52

1829

Diddlebury, Worcestershire, England

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