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Household of Edward Leigh (born 1822, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 Leigh and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Leigh, born in 1822 in Leigh, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Ann Leigh, born in 1816 in Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Servant, Elizabeth Fernley, born in 1861 in Haydock, Lancashire, England.


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Edward Leigh's household

Male

Edward

Leigh

Head
Female

Ann

Leigh

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Fernley

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Leigh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Leigh, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Leigh

Head

Married

59

1822

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Ann

Leigh

Wife

Married

65

1816

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Fernley

Servant

Single

20

1861

Haydock, Lancashire, England

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