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Household of Edward Leigh (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Leigh, born in 1843 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Rachael Leigh, born in 1850 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Herbert (born 1878 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Norman (born 1881 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).


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Edward Leigh's household

Male

Edward

Leigh

Head
Female

Rachael

Leigh

Wife
Male

Herbert

Leigh

Son
Male

Norman

Leigh

Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Leigh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Bury, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Leigh

Head

Married

38

1843

Bury, Lancashire, England

Rachael

Leigh

Wife

Married

31

1850

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Herbert

Leigh

Son

Single

3

1878

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Norman

Leigh

Son

Single

0

1881

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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