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Household of John Leek (born 1847, Shropshire)

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.

John Leek and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Leek, born in 1847 in Eastwick, Shropshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Leek, born in 1842 in Ash, Shropshire, England. They had 3 children; Ada (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Harry (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Henry Ward, born in 1854 in Ash, Shropshire, England.


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John Leek's household

Male

John

Leek

Head
Female

Mary

Leek

Wife
Female

Ada

Leek

Daughter
Male

John

Leek

Son
Male

Harry

Leek

Son
Male

Henry

Ward

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Leek
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Eastwick, Shropshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Leek

Head

Married

34

1847

Eastwick, Shropshire, England

Mary

Leek

Wife

Married

39

1842

Ash, Shropshire, England

Ada

Leek

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Leek

Son

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Harry

Leek

Son

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Henry

Ward

Lodger

Single

27

1854

Ash, Shropshire, England

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