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Household of James Leigh (born 1825, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Northwich, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Leigh, born in 1825 in Wheelock, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Leigh, born in 1829 in Over, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1861 in Over, Cheshire, England), Charles (born 1864 in Over, Cheshire, England) and Maria (born 1871 in Over, Cheshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; George, born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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James Leigh's household

Male

James

Leigh

Head
Female

Ellen

Leigh

Wife
Male

William

Leigh

Son
Male

Charles

Leigh

Son
Female

Maria

Leigh

Daughter
Male

George

Leigh

Grand Son
First name(s) James
Last name Leigh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Wheelock, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Leigh

Head

Married

56

1825

Wheelock, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Leigh

Wife

Married

52

1829

Over, Cheshire, England

William

Leigh

Son

Single

20

1861

Over, Cheshire, England

Charles

Leigh

Son

Single

17

1864

Over, Cheshire, England

Maria

Leigh

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Over, Cheshire, England

George

Leigh

Grand Son

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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