Benjamin Lees

1824 - 1887  (63 years)

• Name	Benjamin Lees
  Born	1824	Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
  Christened	21 Feb 1824	Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
  Gender	Male
  Died	24 Aug 1887	Golcar, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
  Person ID	I4784	Speirs-Taylor
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2017

  
  

  Father	Joseph Lees
  Mother	Sarah
  Family ID	F1524	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Crook,   c. 15 Jun 1828, St Oswald's Church, Guiseley, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
  Married	15 Sep 1851	Guiseley, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
  Children	+ 1. Ada Lees,   b. 21 Nov 1851, Yeadon, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom   2. William Henry Lees,   b. 14 Nov 1856, Yeadon, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom   3. Alfred Lees,   b. 21 May 1859, Yeadon, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2017
  Family ID	F1523	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1824 - Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom Christened - 21 Feb 1824 - Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom Married - 15 Sep 1851 - Guiseley, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom Died - 24 Aug 1887 - Golcar, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		The Marriage Record of Benjamin Lees and Mary Crook in 1851 Benjamin Lees, son of Joseph Lees (a spinner), and Mary Crook, daughter of Robert Crook (a mason), were married on 15 September 1851 in Guiseley, West Yorkshire, England. Source: West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935
  		The Baptism Record of Ada Lees in 1852 Ada, daughter of Benjamin and Mary Lees of Yeadon, was born 21 November 1851 and baptized 6 June 1852 in Yeadon, West Yorkshire, England. Source: West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910
  		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
  		The Baptism Record of Alfred Lees in 1859 Alfred, son of Benjamin (a spinner) and Mary Lees, was born 21 May 1859 and baptized 9 October 1859 in Yeadon, West Yorkshire, England. Source: West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910
  		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,
  		1871 England Census and the Household of Benjamin Lees Yeadon, Yorkshire High Street Benjamin Lees, 42 year old spinner; WIDOWER; born in Leeds, Yorkshire Elizabeth Cook, 71 year old mother-in-law; born in Calverley, Yorkshire Ada Lees, 19 year old daughter; born in Guiseley, Yorkshire Alfred Lees, 11 year old son; born in Yeadon. Source: 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4307; Folio: 33; Page: 43; GSU roll: 846978
  		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 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