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Household of Harry Leigh (born 1849, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, Somerset, 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.

Harry Leigh and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Harry Leigh, born in 1849 in Wedmore, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. Harry was the head of the household, married to Sarah Leigh, born in 1853 in Draycott, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Walter (born 1871 in Draycott, Somerset, England), Edward (born 1875 in Draycott, Somerset, England) and Arthur (born 1879 in Draycott, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Harry's Sister Law, Mary (born 1861 in Wookey, Somerset, England) and Harry's Nephew, William (born 1881 in Draycott, Somerset, England).


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Harry Leigh's household

Male

Harry

Leigh

Head
Female

Sarah

Leigh

Wife
Male

Walter

Leigh

Son
Male

Edward

Leigh

Son
Male

Arthur

Leigh

Son
Female

Mary

Wilkins

Sister Law
Male

William

Wilkins

Nephew
First name(s) Harry
Last name Leigh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Wedmore, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Harry

Leigh

Head

Married

32

1849

Wedmore, Somerset, England

Sarah

Leigh

Wife

Married

28

1853

Draycott, Somerset, England

Walter

Leigh

Son

Single

10

1871

Draycott, Somerset, England

Edward

Leigh

Son

Single

6

1875

Draycott, Somerset, England

Arthur

Leigh

Son

Single

2

1879

Draycott, Somerset, England

Mary

Wilkins

Sister Law

Single

20

1861

Wookey, Somerset, England

William

Wilkins

Nephew

Single

0

1881

Draycott, Somerset, England

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