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Household of Joseph Leng (born 1821, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, 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 Leng and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Leng, born in 1821 in Houghton Le Side, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Jane Leng, born in 1822 in Melsonby, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; George (born 1858 in Shildon, Durham, England) and William (born 1861 in Shildon, Durham, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Joseph (born 1869 in Shildon, Durham, England) and Ann (born 1874 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Lodger, Henry (born 1853 in Wackerfield, Durham, England) and Joseph's Lodgers Wife, Jane (born 1853 in Shildon, Durham, England).


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Joseph Leng's household

Male

Joseph

Leng

Head
Female

Jane

Leng

Wife
Male

George

Leng

Son
Male

William

Leng

Son
Male

Joseph

Hodgson

Grand Son
Female

Ann

Hodgson

Grand Daughter
Male

Henry

Cant

Lodger
Female

Jane

Cant

Lodgers Wife
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Leng
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Houghton Le Side, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Leng

Head

Married

60

1821

Houghton Le Side, Durham, England

Jane

Leng

Wife

Married

59

1822

Melsonby, Yorkshire, England

George

Leng

Son

Single

23

1858

Shildon, Durham, England

William

Leng

Son

Single

20

1861

Shildon, Durham, England

Joseph

Hodgson

Grand Son

Single

12

1869

Shildon, Durham, England

Ann

Hodgson

Grand Daughter

Single

7

1874

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Henry

Cant

Lodger

Married

28

1853

Wackerfield, Durham, England

Jane

Cant

Lodgers Wife

Married

28

1853

Shildon, Durham, England

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