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Household of John Leigh (born 1841, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, Somerset, 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 Leigh and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Leigh, born in 1841 in Somerset, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Leigh, born in 1837 in Somerset, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1860 in Wedmore, Somerset, England), Elizabeth M (born 1867 in Wedmore, Somerset, England), Lot (born 1869 in Wedmore, Somerset, England), Alice (born 1873 in Wedmore, Somerset, England) and Sarah (born 1875 in Wedmore, Somerset, England).


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John Leigh's household

Male

John

Leigh

Head
Female

Sarah

Leigh

Wife
Male

John

Leigh

Son
Female

Elizabeth M

Leigh

Daughter
Male

Lot

Leigh

Son
Female

Alice

Leigh

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Leigh

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Leigh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Leigh

Head

Married

40

1841

Somerset, England

Sarah

Leigh

Wife

Married

44

1837

Somerset, England

John

Leigh

Son

Single

21

1860

Wedmore, Somerset, England

Elizabeth M

Leigh

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Wedmore, Somerset, England

Lot

Leigh

Son

Single

12

1869

Wedmore, Somerset, England

Alice

Leigh

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Wedmore, Somerset, England

Sarah

Leigh

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Wedmore, Somerset, England

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