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Household of James Leigh (born 1828, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Leigh, born in 1828 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Leigh, born in 1828 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1861 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), James (born 1863 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1866 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1868 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Arthur (born 1870 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Albert (born 1848 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and James's Servant, Jane (born 1821 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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James Leigh's household

Male

James

Leigh

Head
Female

Eliza

Leigh

Wife
Male

John

Leigh

Son
Male

James

Leigh

Son
Female

Mary

Leigh

Daughter
Male

Henry

Leigh

Son
Male

Arthur

Leigh

Son
Male

Albert

Akeroyd

Visitor
Female

Jane

Stead

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Leigh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Leigh

Head

Married

53

1828

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Leigh

Wife

Married

53

1828

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John

Leigh

Son

Single

20

1861

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James

Leigh

Son

Single

18

1863

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary

Leigh

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Henry

Leigh

Son

Single

13

1868

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Leigh

Son

Single

11

1870

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Albert

Akeroyd

Visitor

Single

33

1848

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Jane

Stead

Servant

Single

60

1821

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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