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Household of John Leighe (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 Leighe and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Leighe, born in 1848 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; James (born 1868 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1871 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1873 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England), Benjamin (born 1875 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England), Emma (born 1877 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England) and Richard (born 1879 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England).


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John Leighe's household

Male

John

Leighe

Head
Male

James

Leighe

Son
Male

Thomas

Leighe

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Leighe

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Leighe

Son
Female

Emma

Leighe

Daughter
Male

Richard

Leighe

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Leighe
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Leighe

Head

Widower

33

1848

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

James

Leighe

Son

Single

13

1868

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Leighe

Son

Single

10

1871

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Leighe

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Leighe

Son

Single

6

1875

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Emma

Leighe

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Richard

Leighe

Son

Single

2

1879

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

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