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Household of John Leigh (born 1822, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Leigh, born in 1822 in Leigh, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Leigh, born in 1833 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Sarah A (born 1859 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1865 in New Mills, Derbyshire, England).


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John Leigh's household

Male

John

Leigh

Head
Female

Mary

Leigh

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Leigh

Daughter
Male

James

Leigh

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

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Leigh

Head

Married

59

1822

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Mary

Leigh

Wife

Married

48

1833

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Leigh

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Leigh

Son

Single

16

1865

New Mills, Derbyshire, England

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