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Household of James Leigh (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Leigh, born in 1837 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Leigh, born in 1838 in Hurst Brook, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1859 in Stockport, Cheshire, England), Sarah A (born 1861 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and Albert (born 1865 in Stockport, Cheshire, England).


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James Leigh's household

Male

James

Leigh

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Leigh

Wife
Female

Mary

Leigh

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Leigh

Daughter
Male

Albert

Leigh

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Leigh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Leigh

Head

Married

44

1837

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Leigh

Wife

Married

43

1838

Hurst Brook, Lancashire, England

Mary

Leigh

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Sarah A

Leigh

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Albert

Leigh

Son

Single

16

1865

Stockport, Cheshire, England

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