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Household of John Legg (born 1826, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

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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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Legg, born in 1826 in Rathven, Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Legg, born in 1826 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Helen (born 1857 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland), George (born 1865 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland), William (born 1867 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland), Elisa B (born 1869 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland) and Elisabeth (born 1871 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Grandson, David Pirrie, born in 1881 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland.


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John Legg's household

Male

John

Legg

Head
Female

Margaret

Legg

Wife
Female

Helen

Legg

Daughter
Male

George

Legg

Son
Male

William

Legg

Son
Female

Elisa B

Legg

Daughter
Female

Elisabeth

Legg

Daughter
Male

David

Pirrie

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name Legg
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Legg

Head

Married

55

1826

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Legg

Wife

Married

55

1826

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Legg

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

George

Legg

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Legg

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Elisa B

Legg

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Elisabeth

Legg

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

David

Pirrie

Grandson

Unmarried

0

1881

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

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