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Household of John Leigh (born 1836, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Leigh, born in 1836 in Norfolk, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Leigh, born in 1863 in Widnes, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1863 in Widnes, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Margaret (born 1805 in Cheshire, England), John's Lodger, Henry (born 1855 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), John's Servant, Ellen (born 1848 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and John's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1863 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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John Leigh's household

Male

John

Leigh

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Leigh

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Leigh

Mother
Male

Henry

Tuttler

Lodger
Female

Ellen

Roughley

Servant
Female

Mary Ann

Smith

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Leigh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Norfolk, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Leigh

Head

Married

45

1836

Norfolk, England

Elizabeth

Leigh

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Leigh

Mother

Widow

76

1805

Cheshire, England

Henry

Tuttler

Lodger

Single

26

1855

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Roughley

Servant

Single

33

1848

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Smith

Servant

Single

18

1863

Sunderland, Durham, England

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