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Household of James Legg (born 1828, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 Legg and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Legg, born in 1828 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 8 children; James (born 1863 in Essex, England), Emma (born 1865 in Essex, England), Julia (born 1867 in Essex, England), Thomas (born 1869 in Essex, England), Francis (born 1870 in Essex, England), Frederic (born 1872 in Essex, England), William (born 1873 in Essex, England) and Minnie (born 1876 in Essex, England).


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James Legg's household

Male

James

Legg

Head
Male

James

Legg

Son
Female

Emma

Legg

Daughter
Female

Julia

Legg

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Legg

Son
Male

Francis

Legg

Son
Male

Frederic

Legg

Son
Male

William

Legg

Son
Female

Minnie

Legg

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Legg
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Legg

Head

Widower

53

1828

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

James

Legg

Son

Single

18

1863

Essex, England

Emma

Legg

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Essex, England

Julia

Legg

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Essex, England

Thomas

Legg

Son

Single

12

1869

Essex, England

Francis

Legg

Son

Single

11

1870

Essex, England

Frederic

Legg

Son

Single

9

1872

Essex, England

William

Legg

Son

Single

8

1873

Essex, England

Minnie

Legg

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Essex, England

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