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Household of James Leigh (born 1841, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, Cheshire,Lancashire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Leigh, born in 1841 in Stockport, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Frances Leigh, born in 1841 in Leicestershire, England. They had 5 children; Annie (born 1865 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England), Emma (born 1873 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1875 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1878 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1880 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister, Frances Leigh, born in 1839 in Stockport, Cheshire, England.


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James Leigh's household

Male

James

Leigh

Head
Female

Frances

Leigh

Wife
Female

Annie

Leigh

Daughter
Female

Emma

Leigh

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Leigh

Daughter
Female

Alice

Leigh

Daughter
Male

James

Leigh

Son
Female

Frances

Leigh

Sister
First name(s) James
Last name Leigh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Stockport, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Leigh

Head

Married

40

1841

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Frances

Leigh

Wife

Married

40

1841

Leicestershire, England

Annie

Leigh

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Emma

Leigh

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Leigh

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Alice

Leigh

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

James

Leigh

Son

Single

1

1880

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Frances

Leigh

Sister

Single

42

1839

Stockport, Cheshire, England

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