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Household of Edward Leech (born 1856, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.

Edward Leech and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Leech, born in 1856 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Ann Leech, born in 1859 in Bradford, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1878 in Hindley, Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1880 in Hindley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Lodger, James (born 1858 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England) and Edward's Lodger, John (born 1860 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England).


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Edward Leech's household

Male

Edward

Leech

Head
Female

Ann

Leech

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Leech

Daughter
Female

Alice

Leech

Daughter
Male

James

Leech

Lodger
Male

John

Leech

Lodger
First name(s) Edward
Last name Leech
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Leech

Head

Married

25

1856

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Ann

Leech

Wife

Married

22

1859

Bradford, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Leech

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Alice

Leech

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Hindley, Lancashire, England

James

Leech

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

John

Leech

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

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