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Household of James Legg (born 1844, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wincanton, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Legg, born in 1844 in Broadwindsor, Dorset, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Legg, born in 1844 in Rampisham, Dorset, England. They had 1 child; Sarah Ann, born 1869 in Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Nephew, William Nobbs, born in 1863 in Yetminster, Dorset, England.


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James Legg's household

Male

James

Legg

Head
Female

Ellen

Legg

Wife
Female

Sarah Ann

Legg

Daughter
Male

William

Nobbs

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Legg
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Broadwindsor, Dorset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Legg

Head

Married

37

1844

Broadwindsor, Dorset, England

Ellen

Legg

Wife

Married

37

1844

Rampisham, Dorset, England

Sarah Ann

Legg

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Somerset, England

William

Nobbs

Nephew

Single

18

1863

Yetminster, Dorset, England

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