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Household of James Leigh (born 1829, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, Cheshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Leigh, born in 1829 in Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Leigh, born in 1825 in Little Hulton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Lucy (born 1855 in Bollington, Cheshire, England), Thomas (born 1863 in Bollington, Cheshire, England) and William (born 1865 in Bollington, Cheshire, England).


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James Leigh's household

Male

James

Leigh

Head
Female

Mary

Leigh

Wife
Female

Lucy

Leigh

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Leigh

Son
Male

William

Leigh

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Leigh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Leigh

Head

Married

52

1829

Cheshire, England

Mary

Leigh

Wife

Married

56

1825

Little Hulton, Lancashire, England

Lucy

Leigh

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Bollington, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Leigh

Son

Single

18

1863

Bollington, Cheshire, England

William

Leigh

Son

Single

16

1865

Bollington, Cheshire, England

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