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Household of James Leah (born 1838, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Cheshire,Derbyshire, 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.

James Leah and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Leah, born in 1838 in Prestbury, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Leah, born in 1842 in Hollingworth, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Abel B (born 1870 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England), Mary J (born 1875 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England), Martha A (born 1877 in Tintwistle, Cheshire, England) and Esther E (born 1878 in Tintwistle, Cheshire, England).


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James Leah's household

Male

James

Leah

Head
Female

Jane

Leah

Wife
Male

Abel B

Leah

Son
Female

Mary J

Leah

Daughter
Female

Martha A

Leah

Daughter
Female

Esther E

Leah

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Leah
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Prestbury, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Leah

Head

Married

43

1838

Prestbury, Cheshire, England

Jane

Leah

Wife

Married

39

1842

Hollingworth, Cheshire, England

Abel B

Leah

Son

Single

11

1870

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Leah

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Martha A

Leah

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Tintwistle, Cheshire, England

Esther E

Leah

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Tintwistle, Cheshire, England

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