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Household of John Leigh (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 1843 in Bedford, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Leigh, born in 1847 in Cadishead, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Alfred (born 1873 in Bedford, Lancashire, England), Rachel (born 1876 in Bedford, Lancashire, England), Mary Alice (born 1878 in Bedford, Lancashire, England) and Walter (born 1881 in Bedford, Lancashire, England).


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John Leigh's household

Male

John

Leigh

Head
Female

Margaret

Leigh

Wife
Male

Alfred

Leigh

Son
Female

Rachel

Leigh

Daughter
Female

Mary Alice

Leigh

Daughter
Male

Walter

Leigh

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Leigh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Bedford, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Leigh

Head

Married

38

1843

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Leigh

Wife

Married

34

1847

Cadishead, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Leigh

Son

Single

8

1873

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Rachel

Leigh

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Mary Alice

Leigh

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Walter

Leigh

Son

Single

0

1881

Bedford, Lancashire, England

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