William Henry Lees

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  • Name William Henry Lees 
    Born 14 Nov 1856  Yeadon, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 12 Apr 1857  Yeadon, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Person ID I4788  Speirs-Taylor
    Last Modified 11 Sep 2017 

    Father Benjamin Lees,   b. 1824, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Aug 1887, Golcar, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Mary Crook,   c. 15 Jun 1828, St Oswald's Church, Guiseley, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 15 Sep 1851  Guiseley, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1523  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    The Baptism Record of William Henry Lees in 1857
    The Baptism Record of William Henry Lees in 1857
    William Henry, son of Benjamin (a wool spinner) and Mary Lees of Yeadon, was born 14 November 1856 and baptized 12 April 1857 in Yeadon.

    Source:
    West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910
    1861 England Census and the Household of Benjamin Lees in Yeadon
    1861 England Census and the Household of Benjamin Lees in Yeadon
    Yeadon, West Yorkshire
    Windmill Hill
    Benj Lees, 33 year old wollen spinner; born in Leeds, Yorkshire; WIDOWER
    Ada Lees, 9 year old daughter; born in Guiseley, Yorkshire
    William Lees, 4 year old son; born in Yeadon, Yorkshire
    Alfred Lees, 1 year old son; born in Yeadon, Yorkshire
    Elizabeth Crook, 63 year old mother-in-law; born in Calverley, Yorkshire; widow
    Robert Crook, 11 year old nephew; born in Guiseley, Yorkshire

    Source:
    1861 England Census,
    1881 England Census and the Household of Benjamin Lees in Yeadon
    1881 England Census and the Household of Benjamin Lees in Yeadon
    Yeadon, Yorkshire
    Ivegate
    Benjamin Lees, 51 year old retired spinner; born in Leeds, Yorkshire
    Ada Jones, 29 year old married daughter; born in Guiseley, Yorkshire
    William Lees, 24 year old unmarried son; born in Yeadon, Yorkshire
    John Jones, 30 year old son-in-law; born in Pudsy, Yorkshire
    Clara Lees, 16 year old daughter (illegitimate?), born in Guiseley, Yorkshire
    Alfred Jones, 5 year old grandson; born in Yeadon, Yorkshire
    Herman Jones, 2 year old grandson; born in Yeadon, Yorkshire

    Source:
    1881 England Census; Class: RG11; Piece: 4341; Folio: 118; Page: 6; GSU roll: 1342037
    1891 England Census and the Household of Benjamin Lees in Guiseley
    1891 England Census and the Household of Benjamin Lees in Guiseley
    Guiseley, West Riding of Yorkshire
    No. 3 Grove Terrace
    Benjamin Lees, 63 year old draper; born in Leeds, Yorkshire; widower
    William H Lees, 34 year old single son; born in Yeadon, Yorkshire
    John Jones, 40 year old son-in-law; born in Pudsey, Yorkshire
    Ada Jones, 39 year old daughter; born in Yeadon, Yorkshire
    Alfred Jones, 15 year old grandson; born in Yeadon, Yorkshire
    Herman Jones, 11 year old grandson; born in Yeadon, Yorkshire

    Source:
    1891 England Census; The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3531; Folio: 9; Page: 12; GSU roll: 6098641