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Household of John Leak (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, Durham, 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.

John Leak and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Leak, born in 1841 in Laxton, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Thomas (born 1870 in Darlington, Durham, England), William (born 1874 in Darlington, Durham, England) and Harry (born 1878 in Darlington, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Housekeeper, Annie I (born 1853 in Darlington, Durham, England) and John's Visitor, James (born 1838 in Tarporley, Cheshire, England).


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John Leak's household

Male

John

Leak

Head
Male

Thomas

Leak

Son
Male

William

Leak

Son
Male

Harry

Leak

Son
Female

Annie I

Yarrow

Housekeeper
Male

James

Clegg

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Leak
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Laxton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Leak

Head

Widower

40

1841

Laxton, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Leak

Son

Single

11

1870

Darlington, Durham, England

William

Leak

Son

Single

7

1874

Darlington, Durham, England

Harry

Leak

Son

Single

3

1878

Darlington, Durham, England

Annie I

Yarrow

Housekeeper

Married

28

1853

Darlington, Durham, England

James

Clegg

Visitor

Single

43

1838

Tarporley, Cheshire, England

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