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Household of George Leigh (born 1817, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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.

George Leigh and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Leigh, born in 1817 in Tottington, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Clara Ann (born 1859 in Lancashire, England), James (born 1863 in Lancashire, England), Elizabeth Maria (born 1866 in Lancashire, England), Bertha Sarah (born 1872 in Lancashire, England), Bernice Nancy (born 1873 in Lancashire, England) and Alice Ellen (born 1876 in Lancashire, England).


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George Leigh's household

Male

George

Leigh

Head
Female

Clara Ann

Leigh

Daughter
Male

James

Leigh

Son
Female

Elizabeth Maria

Leigh

Daughter
Female

Bertha Sarah

Leigh

Daughter
Female

Bernice Nancy

Leigh

Daughter
Female

Alice Ellen

Leigh

Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name Leigh
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Tottington, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Leigh

Head

Widower

64

1817

Tottington, Lancashire, England

Clara Ann

Leigh

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Lancashire, England

James

Leigh

Son

Single

18

1863

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Maria

Leigh

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Lancashire, England

Bertha Sarah

Leigh

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Lancashire, England

Bernice Nancy

Leigh

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Lancashire, England

Alice Ellen

Leigh

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Lancashire, England

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