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Household of James Leigh (born 1839, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, 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 Leigh and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Leigh, born in 1839 in Wedmore, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Leigh, born in 1834 in Draycott, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Edward (born 1869 in Draycott, Somerset, England), Alice (born 1871 in Draycott, Somerset, England), Mark (born 1874 in Draycott, Somerset, England) and Dora (born 1878 in Draycott, Somerset, England).


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James Leigh's household

Male

James

Leigh

Head
Female

Eliza

Leigh

Wife
Male

Edward

Leigh

Son
Female

Alice

Leigh

Daughter
Male

Mark

Leigh

Son
Female

Dora

Leigh

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Leigh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Wedmore, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Leigh

Head

Married

42

1839

Wedmore, Somerset, England

Eliza

Leigh

Wife

Married

47

1834

Draycott, Somerset, England

Edward

Leigh

Son

Single

12

1869

Draycott, Somerset, England

Alice

Leigh

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Draycott, Somerset, England

Mark

Leigh

Son

Single

7

1874

Draycott, Somerset, England

Dora

Leigh

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Draycott, Somerset, England

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