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Household of James Leigh (born 1858, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire,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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Leigh, born in 1858 in Farnworth, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary E Leigh, born in 1862 in Widnes, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1879 in Widnes, Lancashire, England) and Maggie (born 1881 in Widnes, Lancashire, England).


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James Leigh's household

Male

James

Leigh

Head
Female

Mary E

Leigh

Wife
Male

John

Leigh

Son
Female

Maggie

Leigh

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Leigh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Leigh

Head

Married

23

1858

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Leigh

Wife

Married

19

1862

Widnes, Lancashire, England

John

Leigh

Son

Single

2

1879

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Maggie

Leigh

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Widnes, Lancashire, England

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