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Household of James Legg (born 1821, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridport, Dorset, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Legg, born in 1821 in Hook, Dorset, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Legg, born in 1829 in Bridport, Dorset, England. They had 3 children; Alice (born 1852 in Bridport, Dorset, England), Emily (born 1865 in Bridport, Dorset, England) and Martha (born 1857 in Bridport, Dorset, England). They had 1 grandchild; Emily, born 1879 in Bridport, Dorset, England.


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James Legg's household

Male

James

Legg

Head
Female

Jane

Legg

Wife
Female

Alice

Legg

Daughter
Female

Emily

Legg

Daughter
Female

Martha

Cox

Daughter
Female

Emily

Cox

Grand Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Legg
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Hook, Dorset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Legg

Head

Married

60

1821

Hook, Dorset, England

Jane

Legg

Wife

Married

52

1829

Bridport, Dorset, England

Alice

Legg

Daughter

Single

29

1852

Bridport, Dorset, England

Emily

Legg

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Bridport, Dorset, England

Martha

Cox

Daughter

Married

24

1857

Bridport, Dorset, England

Emily

Cox

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Bridport, Dorset, England

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