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Household of John Leigh (born 1844, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Leigh, born in 1844 in Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth A Leigh, born in 1852 in Crewe, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; Emma (born 1874 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth E (born 1873 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Reginald (born 1877 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1880 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister Visitor, Margaret Elleray, born in 1861 in Preston, Lancashire, England.
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John Leigh's household
John
Leigh
Head
Elizabeth A
Leigh
Wife
Emma
Leigh
Daughter
Elizabeth E
Leigh
Daughter
Reginald
Leigh
Son
William
Leigh
Son
Margaret
Elleray
Sister Visitor
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Leigh |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Leigh | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth A | Leigh | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Crewe, Staffordshire, England | |
Emma | Leigh | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth E | Leigh | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Reginald | Leigh | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
William | Leigh | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Elleray | Sister Visitor | Single | 20 | 1861 | Preston, Lancashire, England |
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