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Household of James Legg (born 1823, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, Devon, 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 1823 in Exeter, Devon, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza J Legg, born in 1838 in Exeter, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Fred (born 1876 in Devon, England) and Emily (born 1877 in -).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Stepson, Herbert (born 1862 in Exeter, Devon, England), James's Servant, Sally (born 1863 in Exeter, Devon, England) and James's Servant, Cary (born 1864 in Exeter, Devon, England).


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James Legg's household

Male

James

Legg

Head
Female

Eliza J

Legg

Wife
Male

Herbert

Clow

Stepson
Male

Fred

Legg

Son
Female

Sally

Hartnoll

Servant
Female

Cary

Pitts

Servant
Female

Emily

Legg

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Legg
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Exeter, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Legg

Head

Married

58

1823

Exeter, Devon, England

Eliza J

Legg

Wife

Married

43

1838

Exeter, Devon, England

Herbert

Clow

Stepson

Single

19

1862

Exeter, Devon, England

Fred

Legg

Son

Single

5

1876

Devon, England

Sally

Hartnoll

Servant

Single

18

1863

Exeter, Devon, England

Cary

Pitts

Servant

Single

17

1864

Exeter, Devon, England

Emily

Legg

Daughter

Single

4

1877

-

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