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Household of Edward A B Leigh (born 1823, Northamptonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chelsea, London,Middlesex, 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.

Edward A B Leigh and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward A B Leigh, born in 1823 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, consisted of 10 members. Edward A B was the head of the household, married to Ellen C Boughton Leigh, born in 1838 in Hereford, Herefordshire, England. They had 6 children; Ellen T (born 1869 in London, Middlesex, England), Maude M (born 1871 in London, Middlesex, England), Ada R (born 1872 in London, Middlesex, England), Edith J (born 1874 in London, Middlesex, England), Mabel C (born 1876 in London, Middlesex, England) and Henry A Broughton (born 1878 in London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward A B's Servant, Mary (born 1846 in Fordingbridge, Hampshire, England) and Edward A B's Servant, Louisa (born 1854 in Tuddenham, Suffolk, England).


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Edward A B Leigh's household

Male

Edward A B

Leigh

Head
Female

Ellen C Boughton

Leigh

Wife
Female

Ellen T

Leigh

Daughter
Female

Maude M

Leigh

Daughter
Female

Ada R

Leigh

Daughter
Female

Edith J

Leigh

Daughter
Female

Mabel C

Leigh

Daughter
Male

Henry A Broughton

Leigh

Son
Female

Mary

Herbert

Servant
Female

Louisa

Ashley

Servant
First name(s) Edward A B
Last name Leigh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward A B

Leigh

Head

Married

58

1823

Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

Ellen C Boughton

Leigh

Wife

Married

43

1838

Hereford, Herefordshire, England

Ellen T

Leigh

Daughter

Single

12

1869

London, Middlesex, England

Maude M

Leigh

Daughter

Single

10

1871

London, Middlesex, England

Ada R

Leigh

Daughter

Single

9

1872

London, Middlesex, England

Edith J

Leigh

Daughter

Single

7

1874

London, Middlesex, England

Mabel C

Leigh

Daughter

Single

5

1876

London, Middlesex, England

Henry A Broughton

Leigh

Son

Single

3

1878

London, Middlesex, England

Mary

Herbert

Servant

Single

35

1846

Fordingbridge, Hampshire, England

Louisa

Ashley

Servant

Single

27

1854

Tuddenham, Suffolk, England

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