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John Robert lees

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Harry

Harry Report 24 Jan 2016 10:22

Hi, I'm looking for anyone that has a connection to John Robert Lees born 1851 in Hollywood Worcestershire, in 1911 census was living at Alton road selly oak. Thank you.

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 24 Jan 2016 10:27

Hi Harry

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PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 24 Jan 2016 10:35

John R Lees in the 1911 England Census
Name: John R Lees
Age in 1911: 62
Estimated birth year: abt 1849
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Birmingham
Civil Parish: Northfield


County/Island:
Worcestershire

Country:
England

Street address:
2 Alton Rd, Bournbrook, Selly Oak Near Bham

Marital Status: Married
Occupation: General Labourer
Registration district: Kings Norton

Household Members:

John R Lees 62
Dinah Lees 60

(Married 41 years.......9 children born, 5 living, 4 had died)

Harry

Harry Report 24 Jan 2016 11:15

Thanks,they were actually married in 1873,when he called himself Robert.born in 1851 and Dinah 1855.

Maddie

Maddie Report 24 Jan 2016 13:31

according to a tree on ancestry

John

Birth
abt 1851 • Holywood, Warwickshire
4 Sources
1851
(AGE)
Birth of Son Albert Joseph Daniel Lees(1873–1884)
1873 • Birmingham, Warwickshire
1873
22
Marriage
1873 • Birmingham, Warwickshire
Dinah Flowers
Dinah Flowers (1855–1927)
1873
22
Birth of Son Arthur Lees(1875–)
abt 1875 • Birmingham, Warwickshire
1875
24
Birth of Son Daniel Lees(1876–1904)
1876 • Birmingham, Warwickshire
1876
24
Birth of Son Samuel Charles Lees(1879–1961)
1879 • Birmingham, Warwickshire
1879
28
Birth of Son Robert Lees(1880–)
1880 • Birmingham, Warwickshire
1880
28
Birth of Daughter Louisa Lees(1881–1980)
30 Sep 1881 • Birmingham, Warwickshire
1881
30
Residence
1881 • Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
1 Source
1881
30
Death of Son Albert Joseph Daniel Lees(1873–1884)
1884 • Birmingham, Warwickshire
1884
33
Birth of Son Percy Lees(1886–1940)
1886 • Birmingham, Warwickshire
1886
35
Residence
1891 • Northfield, Worcestershire, England
1 Source
1891
40
Occupation
31 Mar 1901 • Birmingham
Walking Stick Dresser
1901
50
Residence
1901 • Northfield, Worcestershire, England
1 Source
1901
50
Death of Son Daniel Lees(1876–1904)
1904 • Birmingham, Warwickshire
1904
53
Residence
02 Apr 1911 • Selly Oak, Birmingham
2 Alton Road
1 Source
1911
60
Death of Wife Dinah Flowers(1855–1927)
1927 • Birmingham, Warwickshire
1927
76
Death of Son Percy Lees(1886–1940)
1940 • Birmingham, Warwickshire
1940
89
Death of Son Samuel Charles Lees(1879–1961)
1961 • Birmingham, Warwickshire

Dinah
Birth
1855 • Leamington, Warwickshire
8 Sources
1855
(AGE)
Birth of Brother Daniel Flowers(1858–)
1858 • Leamington, Warwickshire
1858
3
Baptism
11 Jul 1858 • Saint Mary, Leamington Priors, Warwickshire
1 Source
1858
3
Birth of Brother Frederick Flowers(1861–)
1861 • Leamington, Warwickshire
1861
6
Residence
1861 • Leamington Priors, Warwickshire, England
1 Source
1861
6
Birth of Sister Matilda Flowers(1863–)
1863 • Leamington, Warwickshire
1863
8
Birth of Sister Amy Flowers(1865–)
abt 1865 • Birmingham, Warwickshire
1865
10
Birth of Brother William James Flowers(1869–1948)
1869 • Birmingham, Warwickshire
1869
14
Residence
1871 • Aston, Warwickshire, England
1 Source
1871
16
Birth of Sister Lily Flowers(1872–)
1872 • Birmingham, Warwickshire
1872
16
Birth of Son Albert Joseph Daniel Lees(1873–1884)
1873 • Birmingham, Warwickshire
1873
18
Marriage
1873 • Birmingham, Warwickshire
John Robert Lees (1851–)
1 Source
1873
18
Birth of Son Arthur Lees(1875–)
abt 1875 • Birmingham, Warwickshire
1875
20
Birth of Son Daniel Lees(1876–1904)
1876 • Birmingham, Warwickshire
1876
20
Birth of Son Samuel Charles Lees(1879–1961)
1879 • Birmingham, Warwickshire
1879
24
Birth of Son Robert Lees(1880–)
1880 • Birmingham, Warwickshire
1880
24
Birth of Daughter Louisa Lees(1881–1980)
30 Sep 1881 • Birmingham, Warwickshire
1881
26
Residence
1881 • Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
1 Source
1881
26
Death of Son Albert Joseph Daniel Lees(1873–1884)
1884 • Birmingham, Warwickshire
1884
29
Birth of Son Percy Lees(1886–1940)
1886 • Birmingham, Warwickshire
1886
31
Residence
1891 • Northfield, Worcestershire, England
1 Source
1891
36
Death of Mother Mary Ann Stopp(1828–1892)
1892 • Birmingham, Warwickshire
1892
37
Residence
31 Mar 1901 • Birmingham
2 Alton Road, Selly Oak
1 Source
1901
46
Death of Son Daniel Lees(1876–1904)
1904 • Birmingham, Warwickshire
1904
49
VIEW
Residence
02 Apr 1911 • Selly Oak, Birmingham
1 Source
1911
56
Death
1927 • Birmingham, Warwickshire
1 Source

all needs checking

Harry

Harry Report 24 Jan 2016 15:28

Thanks for that,or some reason John Robert called himself Robert till 1901 census then changed to John then John Robert he was a stick dresser until 1911 census then worked in tin works.can't find any record of birth or father .on his 1873 marriage certificate .father dead occupation unknown.