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Household of Harriet Leigh (born 1832, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

Harriet Leigh and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Harriet Leigh, born in 1832 in Adswood, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. Harriet was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; Ann (born 1856 in Adswood, Cheshire, England), John (born 1858 in Adswood, Cheshire, England), Samuel (born 1865 in Adswood, Cheshire, England) and Amelia (born 1868 in Adswood, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Harriet's Servant, Charles (born 1824 in Baguley, Cheshire, England) and Harriet's Servant, Joseph (born 1864 in Rusholme, Lancashire, England).


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Harriet Leigh's household

Female

Harriet

Leigh

Head
Female

Ann

Leigh

Daughter
Male

John

Leigh

Son
Male

Samuel

Leigh

Son
Female

Amelia

Leigh

Daughter
Male

Charles

Leigh

Servant
Male

Joseph

Atkinson

Servant
First name(s) Harriet
Last name Leigh
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Adswood, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Harriet

Leigh

Head

Widow

49

1832

Adswood, Cheshire, England

Ann

Leigh

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Adswood, Cheshire, England

John

Leigh

Son

Single

23

1858

Adswood, Cheshire, England

Samuel

Leigh

Son

Single

16

1865

Adswood, Cheshire, England

Amelia

Leigh

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Adswood, Cheshire, England

Charles

Leigh

Servant

Widower

57

1824

Baguley, Cheshire, England

Joseph

Atkinson

Servant

Single

17

1864

Rusholme, Lancashire, England

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