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Household of Joseph Legg (born 1844, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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.

Joseph Legg and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Legg, born in 1844 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Mary J Legg, born in 1845 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 3 children; John G (born 1869 in South Shields, Durham, England), Mary J (born 1873 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Elizabeth A (born 1879 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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Joseph Legg's household

Male

Joseph

Legg

Head
Female

Mary J

Legg

Wife
Male

John G

Legg

Son
Female

Mary J

Legg

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Legg

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Legg
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Joseph

Legg

Head

Married

37

1844

South Shields, Durham, England

Mary J

Legg

Wife

Married

36

1845

South Shields, Durham, England

John G

Legg

Son

Single

12

1869

South Shields, Durham, England

Mary J

Legg

Daughter

Single

8

1873

South Shields, Durham, England

Elizabeth A

Legg

Daughter

Single

2

1879

South Shields, Durham, England

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