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Household of John Leigh Becker (born 1812, 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 Becker and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Leigh Becker, born in 1812 in Chadderton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John Leigh was the head of the household, married to Amelia Becker, born in 1829 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John Leigh's Visitor, Joseph (born 1860 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), John Leigh's Visitor, Herbert Arthur (born 1865 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), John Leigh's Servant, Mary (born 1843 in Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire, Wales), John Leigh's Servant, Emily (born 1856 in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England) and John Leigh's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1855 in Shropshire, England).


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John Leigh Becker's household

Male

John Leigh

Becker

Head
Female

Amelia

Becker

Wife
Male

Joseph

Henderson

Visitor
Male

Herbert Arthur

Henderson

Visitor
Female

Mary

Hughes

Servant
Female

Emily

Butt

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Roberts

Servant
First name(s) John Leigh
Last name Becker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Chadderton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Leigh

Becker

Head

Married

69

1812

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

Amelia

Becker

Wife

Married

52

1829

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Henderson

Visitor

Single

21

1860

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Herbert Arthur

Henderson

Visitor

Single

16

1865

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary

Hughes

Servant

Single

38

1843

Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire, Wales

Emily

Butt

Servant

Single

25

1856

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England

Elizabeth

Roberts

Servant

Widow

26

1855

Shropshire, England

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