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Household of Edward Leigh (born 1857, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, 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 Leigh and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Leigh, born in 1857 in Islington, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Eliza D Leigh, born in 1856 in Islington, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Caroline A (born 1880 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Henry E (born 1881 in Islington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Servant, Mary E Cole, born in 1816 in Strand, Middlesex, England.


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Edward Leigh's household

Male

Edward

Leigh

Head
Female

Eliza D

Leigh

Wife
Female

Caroline A

Leigh

Daughter
Male

Henry E

Leigh

Son
Female

Mary E

Cole

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Leigh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Islington, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Leigh

Head

Married

24

1857

Islington, Middlesex, England

Eliza D

Leigh

Wife

Married

25

1856

Islington, Middlesex, England

Caroline A

Leigh

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Islington, Middlesex, England

Henry E

Leigh

Son

Single

0

1881

Islington, Middlesex, England

Mary E

Cole

Servant

Widow

65

1816

Strand, Middlesex, England

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