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Household of John Leigh (born 1815, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 1815 in Chadderton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Leigh, born in 1829 in Broughton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Gertrude E (born 1850 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Beatrice M (born 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Alice E (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and John's Servant, Frances (born 1856 in Rugeley, Staffordshire, England).


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John Leigh's household

Male

John

Leigh

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Leigh

Wife
Female

Gertrude E

Leigh

Daughter
Female

Beatrice M

Leigh

Daughter
Female

Alice E

Bradley

Servant
Female

Frances

Sharratt

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Leigh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Chadderton, 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

66

1815

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Leigh

Wife

Married

52

1829

Broughton, Lancashire, England

Gertrude E

Leigh

Daughter

Single

31

1850

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Beatrice M

Leigh

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alice E

Bradley

Servant

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Frances

Sharratt

Servant

Single

25

1856

Rugeley, Staffordshire, England

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