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Household of James Richard Leigh (born 1847, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Richard Leigh and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Richard Leigh, born in 1847 in Cheadle, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. James Richard was the head of the household, married to Henrietta Maria Leigh, born in 1847 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Harry Needham (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Arthur Beaconsfield (born 1877 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England) and Herbert (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James Richard's Mother In Law, Elizabeth (born 1821 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), James Richard's Boarder, James (born 1853 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and James Richard's Boarder, John Burton (born 1862 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England).


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James Richard Leigh's household

Male

James Richard

Leigh

Head
Female

Henrietta Maria

Leigh

Wife
Male

Harry Needham

Leigh

Son
Male

Arthur Beaconsfield

Leigh

Son
Male

Herbert

Leigh

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Needham

Mother In Law
Male

James

Livesey

Boarder
Male

John Burton

Proctor

Boarder
First name(s) James Richard
Last name Leigh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Cheadle, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James Richard

Leigh

Head

Married

34

1847

Cheadle, Cheshire, England

Henrietta Maria

Leigh

Wife

Married

34

1847

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Harry Needham

Leigh

Son

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Arthur Beaconsfield

Leigh

Son

Single

4

1877

Wilmslow, Cheshire, England

Herbert

Leigh

Son

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Needham

Mother In Law

Widow

60

1821

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Livesey

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Bury, Lancashire, England

John Burton

Proctor

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

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