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Household of Edward Clegg (born 1825, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Cheshire, 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 Clegg and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Clegg, born in 1825 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Alice Clegg, born in 1823 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; John, born 1853 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Son Grand, William (born 1877 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England), Edward's Servant, Betsy (born 1867 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England), Edward's Lodger, Edward (born 1841 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England), Edward's Lodger, James (born 1827 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England) and Edward's Lodger, James (born 1829 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England).


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Edward Clegg's household

Male

Edward

Clegg

Head
Female

Alice

Clegg

Wife
Male

John

Clegg

Son
Male

William

Clegg

Son Grand
Female

Betsy

Kenworth

Servant
Male

Edward

Booth

Lodger
Male

James

Newton

Lodger
Male

James

Howard

Lodger
First name(s) Edward
Last name Clegg
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Clegg

Head

Married

56

1825

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Alice

Clegg

Wife

Married

58

1823

Skipton, Yorkshire, England

John

Clegg

Son

Widower

28

1853

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

William

Clegg

Son Grand

Single

4

1877

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Kenworth

Servant

Single

14

1867

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Edward

Booth

Lodger

Married

40

1841

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

James

Newton

Lodger

Widower

54

1827

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

James

Howard

Lodger

Single

52

1829

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

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