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Household of James Legg (born 1853, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgwater, Somerset, 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 1853 in Exeter, Devon, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Bessie Legg, born in 1854 in Exeter, Devon, England. They had 4 children; John J (born 1871 in Exeter, Devon, England), Willie R (born 1874 in Exeter, Devon, England), Frederick H (born 1876 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England) and Walter Geo (born 1880 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England).


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James Legg's household

Male

James

Legg

Head
Female

Bessie

Legg

Wife
Male

John J

Legg

Son
Male

Willie R

Legg

Son
Male

Frederick H

Legg

Son
Male

Walter Geo

Legg

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Legg
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Exeter, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Legg

Head

Married

28

1853

Exeter, Devon, England

Bessie

Legg

Wife

Married

27

1854

Exeter, Devon, England

John J

Legg

Son

Single

10

1871

Exeter, Devon, England

Willie R

Legg

Son

Single

7

1874

Exeter, Devon, England

Frederick H

Legg

Son

Single

5

1876

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Walter Geo

Legg

Son

Single

1

1880

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

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