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Household of Benjamin Leigh (born 1836, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.
Benjamin Leigh and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Leigh, born in 1836 in Audenshaw, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Leigh, born in 1837 in Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1862 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England), Martha (born 1871 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England) and Charles (born 1878 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Cousin, George (born 1858 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England) and Benjamin's Lodger, William (born 1812 in Hyde, Cheshire, England).
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Benjamin Leigh's household
Benjamin
Leigh
Head
Elizabeth
Leigh
Wife
John
Leigh
Son
Martha
Leigh
Daughter
Charles
Leigh
Son
George
Leigh
Cousin
William
Leigh
Lodger
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Leigh |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Audenshaw, Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | Leigh | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Audenshaw, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Leigh | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Lancashire, England | |
John | Leigh | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Openshaw, Lancashire, England | |
Martha | Leigh | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Openshaw, Lancashire, England | |
Charles | Leigh | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Openshaw, Lancashire, England | |
George | Leigh | Cousin | Single | 23 | 1858 | Openshaw, Lancashire, England | |
William | Leigh | Lodger | Widower | 69 | 1812 | Hyde, Cheshire, England |
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