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Household of John Legg (born 1854, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axminster, Dorset,Devon, 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 Legg and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Legg, born in 1854 in Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hannah Legg, born in 1851 in Cudworth, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Rose (born 1876 in Stockland, Devon, England), Lucy (born 1877 in Stockland, Devon, England), Florence (born 1879 in Stockland, Devon, England) and Alice K (born 1880 in Stockland, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Harry Broughton, born in 1833 in Chard, Somerset, England.


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John Legg's household

Male

John

Legg

Head
Female

Hannah

Legg

Wife
Female

Rose

Legg

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Legg

Daughter
Female

Florence

Legg

Daughter
Female

Alice K

Legg

Daughter
Male

Harry

Broughton

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Legg
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Legg

Head

Married

27

1854

Devon, England

Hannah

Legg

Wife

Married

30

1851

Cudworth, Somerset, England

Rose

Legg

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Stockland, Devon, England

Lucy

Legg

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Stockland, Devon, England

Florence

Legg

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Stockland, Devon, England

Alice K

Legg

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Stockland, Devon, England

Harry

Broughton

Lodger

Single

48

1833

Chard, Somerset, England

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