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Household of James Leigh (born 1846, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Leigh, born in 1846 in Sale, Cheshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Leigh, born in 1843 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Alice (born 1870 in Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England), Emily (born 1872 in Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England), Annie (born 1875 in Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England), Lilly (born 1877 in Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England) and Florry (born 1880 in Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, William (born 1813 in Sale, Cheshire, England) and James's Lodger, John (born 1820 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England).


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James Leigh's household

Male

James

Leigh

Head
Female

Hannah

Leigh

Wife
Female

Alice

Leigh

Daughter
Female

Emily

Leigh

Daughter
Female

Annie

Leigh

Daughter
Female

Lilly

Leigh

Daughter
Female

Florry

Leigh

Daughter
Male

William

Moore

Lodger
Male

John

Dawson

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Leigh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Sale, Cheshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Leigh

Head

Married

35

1846

Sale, Cheshire, England

Hannah

Leigh

Wife

Married

38

1843

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alice

Leigh

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England

Emily

Leigh

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England

Annie

Leigh

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England

Lilly

Leigh

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England

Florry

Leigh

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England

William

Moore

Lodger

Single

68

1813

Sale, Cheshire, England

John

Dawson

Lodger

Widower

61

1820

Wilmslow, Cheshire, England

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