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Household of John Leigh (born 1824, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, Cheshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Leigh, born in 1824 in Snelston, Cheshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Leigh, born in 1843 in Gawsworth, Cheshire, England. They had 1 child; L L, born 1858 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Mary A Lewis, born in 1813 in Sutton, Cheshire, England.


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John Leigh's household

Male

John

Leigh

Head
Female

Sarah A

Leigh

Wife
Male

L L

Leigh

Son
Female

Mary A

Lewis

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Leigh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Snelston, Cheshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Leigh

Head

Married

57

1824

Snelston, Cheshire, England

Sarah A

Leigh

Wife

Married

38

1843

Gawsworth, Cheshire, England

L L

Leigh

Son

Single

23

1858

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Mary A

Lewis

Lodger

Widow

68

1813

Sutton, Cheshire, England

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