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Household of James Leonard (born 1837)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Leonard and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Leonard, born in 1837 in , consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Mary Ann (born 1864 in Ireland), James (born 1865 in Ireland), Catherine (born 1867 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), John (born 1869 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1873 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Edward (born 1876 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Mary (born 1841 in Ireland) and James's Boarder, Mary (born 1872 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).


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James Leonard's household

Male

James

Leonard

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Leonard

Daughter
Male

James

Leonard

Son
Female

Catherine

Leonard

Daughter
Male

John

Leonard

Son
Female

Jane

Leonard

Daughter
Male

Edward

Leonard

Son
Female

Mary

Wichley

Boarder
Female

Mary

Wichley

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Leonard
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Ireland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Leonard

Head

Widower

44

1837

Ireland

Mary Ann

Leonard

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Ireland

James

Leonard

Son

Single

16

1865

Ireland

Catherine

Leonard

Daughter

Single

14

1867

St Helens, Lancashire, England

John

Leonard

Son

Single

12

1869

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Jane

Leonard

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Edward

Leonard

Son

Single

5

1876

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Mary

Wichley

Boarder

Widow

40

1841

Ireland

Mary

Wichley

Boarder

Single

9

1872

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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