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Household of James Legg (born 1822, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Legg, born in 1822 in Poplar, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma Legg, born in 1838 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; Thomas Wood (born 1863 in Dalston, Middlesex, England), Emma (born 1870 in Hackney, Middlesex, England), Henry (born 1874 in Mile End, Middlesex, England), Annie (born 1878 in Poplar, Middlesex, England) and Edward (born 1879 in Poplar, Middlesex, England).


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James Legg's household

Male

James

Legg

Head
Female

Emma

Legg

Wife
Male

Thomas Wood

Legg

Son
Female

Emma

Legg

Daughter
Male

Henry

Legg

Son
Female

Annie

Legg

Daughter
Male

Edward

Legg

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Legg
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Poplar, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Legg

Head

Married

59

1822

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Emma

Legg

Wife

Married

43

1838

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Thomas Wood

Legg

Son

Single

18

1863

Dalston, Middlesex, England

Emma

Legg

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Henry

Legg

Son

Single

7

1874

Mile End, Middlesex, England

Annie

Legg

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Edward

Legg

Son

Single

2

1879

Poplar, Middlesex, England

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