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Household of John Leigh (born 1822, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Leigh, born in 1822 in Salford, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Leigh, born in 1831 in Stockport, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Eliza (born 1859 in Hollingworth, Cheshire, England), Mary E (born 1864 in Cheshire, England), Lavinia (born 1868 in Cheshire, England) and Harriet (born 1871 in Cheshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Mary A, born 1875 in Droylsden, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Adopted Daughter, Martha A Sanderson (Leigh), born in 1875 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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John Leigh's household

Male

John

Leigh

Head
Female

Martha

Leigh

Wife
Female

Eliza

Leigh

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Leigh

Daughter
Female

Lavinia

Leigh

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Leigh

Daughter
Female

Martha A

Sanderson (Leigh)

Adopted Daughter
Female

Mary A

Pickering

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Leigh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Salford, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Leigh

Head

Married

59

1822

Salford, Lancashire, England

Martha

Leigh

Wife

Married

50

1831

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Eliza

Leigh

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Hollingworth, Cheshire, England

Mary E

Leigh

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Cheshire, England

Lavinia

Leigh

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Cheshire, England

Harriet

Leigh

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Cheshire, England

Martha A

Sanderson (Leigh)

Adopted Daughter

Single

6

1875

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Pickering

Grand Daughter

Single

6

1875

Droylsden, Lancashire, England

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