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Household of James Leigh (born 1832, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Leigh, born in 1832 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Anna Leigh, born in 1836 in Longton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1857 in Longton, Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1856 in Longton, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; James, born 1880 in Southport, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Son In Law, Richard Hunt, born in 1852 in Much Hoole, Lancashire, England.


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James Leigh's household

Male

James

Leigh

Head
Female

Anna

Leigh

Wife
Male

John

Leigh

Son
Male

Richard

Hunt

Son In Law
Female

Alice

Hunt

Daughter
Male

James

Hunt

Grand Son
First name(s) James
Last name Leigh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Leigh

Head

Married

49

1832

Preston, Lancashire, England

Anna

Leigh

Wife

Married

45

1836

Longton, Lancashire, England

John

Leigh

Son

Single

24

1857

Longton, Lancashire, England

Richard

Hunt

Son In Law

Married

29

1852

Much Hoole, Lancashire, England

Alice

Hunt

Daughter

Married

25

1856

Longton, Lancashire, England

James

Hunt

Grand Son

Single

1

1880

Southport, Lancashire, England

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