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Household of Matthew Leigh (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Cheshire, 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.

Matthew Leigh and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Leigh, born in 1848 in Eccleston, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Jane Leigh, born in 1849 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary Ellen (born 1873 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England), John William (born 1876 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England) and Annie Elizth (born 1879 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England).


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Matthew Leigh's household

Male

Matthew

Leigh

Head
Female

Jane

Leigh

Wife
Female

Mary Ellen

Leigh

Daughter
Male

John William

Leigh

Son
Female

Annie Elizth

Leigh

Daughter
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Leigh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Eccleston, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Leigh

Head

Married

33

1848

Eccleston, Lancashire, England

Jane

Leigh

Wife

Married

32

1849

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Leigh

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

John William

Leigh

Son

Single

5

1876

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Annie Elizth

Leigh

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

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