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Household of Edward Leigh (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Leigh, born in 1836 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 11 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Leigh, born in 1842 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 8 children; Andrew (born 1861 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Eliza Ann (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Ellis (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), James (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1875 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Arthur (born 1877 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Mary Ann (born 1878 in Salford, Lancashire, England) and Herbert (born 1880 in Salford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Boarder, Ellis Lancelott, born in 1861 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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Edward Leigh's household

Male

Edward

Leigh

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Leigh

Wife
Male

Andrew

Leigh

Son
Female

Eliza Ann

Leigh

Daughter
Male

Ellis

Leigh

Son
Male

James

Leigh

Son
Male

Edward

Leigh

Son
Male

Arthur

Leigh

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Leigh

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Leigh

Son
Male

Ellis

Lancelott

Boarder
First name(s) Edward
Last name Leigh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Leigh

Head

Married

45

1836

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Leigh

Wife

Married

39

1842

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Andrew

Leigh

Son

Single

20

1861

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Eliza Ann

Leigh

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellis

Leigh

Son

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Leigh

Son

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edward

Leigh

Son

Single

6

1875

Salford, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Leigh

Son

Single

4

1877

Salford, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Leigh

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Salford, Lancashire, England

Herbert

Leigh

Son

Single

1

1880

Salford, Lancashire, England

Ellis

Lancelott

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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