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Household of Adam Leigh (born 1817, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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.
Adam Leigh and 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Adam Leigh, born in 1817 in Leigh, Lancashire, consisted of 11 members. Adam was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; John (born 1852 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Frances (born 1856 in Preston, Lancashire, England), James (born 1863 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Florence (born 1870 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Harry (born 1876 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Adam's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1831 in Westby, Lancashire, England), Adam's Servant, Maret Jane (born 1853 in Cartmel, Lancashire, England), Adam's Servant, Margaret (born 1852 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Adam's Servant, Frances (born 1857 in Wales) and Adam's Servant, Mary (born 1850 in Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England).
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Adam Leigh's household
Adam
Leigh
Head
John
Leigh
Son
Frances
Leigh
Daughter
James
Leigh
Son
Florence
Greenough
Daughter
Harry
Leigh
Son
Elizabeth
Netersham
Servant
Maret Jane
Jackson
Servant
Margaret
Lea
Servant
Frances
Joseph
Servant
Mary
Breakell
Servant
| First name(s) | Adam |
| Last name | Leigh |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 64 |
| Birth year | 1817 |
| Birth place | Leigh, Lancashire, England |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adam | Leigh | Head | Widower | 64 | 1817 | Leigh, Lancashire, England | |
John | Leigh | Son | Single | 29 | 1852 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Frances | Leigh | Daughter | Single | 25 | 1856 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
James | Leigh | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Florence | Greenough | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Harry | Leigh | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Netersham | Servant | Single | 50 | 1831 | Westby, Lancashire, England | |
Maret Jane | Jackson | Servant | Single | 28 | 1853 | Cartmel, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Lea | Servant | Single | 29 | 1852 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Frances | Joseph | Servant | Single | 24 | 1857 | Wales | |
Mary | Breakell | Servant | Single | 31 | 1850 | Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England |
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