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Household of James Whitelegg (born 1828, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 Whitelegg and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Whitelegg, born in 1828 in Styal, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Whitelegg, born in 1823 in Chester, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Ellen (born 1851 in Styal, Cheshire, England) and Harriett (born 1866 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Walter W, born 1881 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England.


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James Whitelegg's household

Male

James

Whitelegg

Head
Female

Eliza

Whitelegg

Wife
Female

Ellen

Burton

Daughter
Female

Harriett

Whitelegg

Daughter
Male

Walter W

Burton

Grand Son
First name(s) James
Last name Whitelegg
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Styal, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Whitelegg

Head

Married

53

1828

Styal, Cheshire, England

Eliza

Whitelegg

Wife

Married

58

1823

Chester, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Burton

Daughter

Married

30

1851

Styal, Cheshire, England

Harriett

Whitelegg

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

Walter W

Burton

Grand Son

Single

0

1881

Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England

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