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Household of James Leigh (born 1834, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 1834 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Leigh, born in 1839 in Salford, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Annie (born 1869 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1873 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Thomas Charnley, born in 1858 in Lancashire, England.


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James Leigh's household

Male

James

Leigh

Head
Female

Eliza

Leigh

Wife
Female

Annie

Leigh

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Leigh

Son
Male

Thomas

Charnley

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Leigh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Heaton Norris, 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

47

1834

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Leigh

Wife

Married

42

1839

Salford, Lancashire, England

Annie

Leigh

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Leigh

Son

Single

8

1873

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Charnley

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Lancashire, England

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