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Household of Benjamin M S Legge (born 1847, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Beaminster, Dorset, 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 M S Legge and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin M S Legge, born in 1847 in Corscombe, Dorset, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin M S was the head of the household, married to Sophie Legge, born in 1850 in Chilfrome, Dorset, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1872 in Corscombe, Dorset, England), George (born 1873 in Corscombe, Dorset, England) and Fanny M S (born 1877 in Corscombe, Dorset, England).


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Benjamin M S Legge's household

Male

Benjamin M S

Legge

Head
Female

Sophie

Legge

Wife
Male

John

Legge

Son
Male

George

Legge

Son
Female

Fanny M S

Legge

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin M S
Last name Legge
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Corscombe, Dorset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin M S

Legge

Head

Married

34

1847

Corscombe, Dorset, England

Sophie

Legge

Wife

Married

31

1850

Chilfrome, Dorset, England

John

Legge

Son

Single

9

1872

Corscombe, Dorset, England

George

Legge

Son

Single

8

1873

Corscombe, Dorset, England

Fanny M S

Legge

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Corscombe, Dorset, England

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