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Household of John Leigh (born 1839, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Leigh, born in 1839 in Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Leigh, born in 1840 in Manley, Cheshire, England. They had 6 children; Hannah (born 1864 in Millington, Cheshire, England), John (born 1865 in Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England), Mary J (born 1868 in Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England), Martha E (born 1872 in Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England), Frances (born 1876 in Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England) and Charlotte (born 1881 in Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Jane Leigh, born in 1809 in Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England.


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John Leigh's household

Male

John

Leigh

Head
Female

Charlotte

Leigh

Wife
Female

Jane

Leigh

Mother
Female

Hannah

Leigh

Daughter
Male

John

Leigh

Son
Female

Mary J

Leigh

Daughter
Female

Martha E

Leigh

Daughter
Female

Frances

Leigh

Daughter
Female

Charlotte

Leigh

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Leigh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Leigh

Head

Married

42

1839

Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England

Charlotte

Leigh

Wife

Married

41

1840

Manley, Cheshire, England

Jane

Leigh

Mother

Single

72

1809

Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England

Hannah

Leigh

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Millington, Cheshire, England

John

Leigh

Son

Single

16

1865

Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England

Mary J

Leigh

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England

Martha E

Leigh

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England

Frances

Leigh

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England

Charlotte

Leigh

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England

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