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Household of Peter Leigh (born 1842, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, Cheshire,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.

Peter Leigh and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Leigh, born in 1842 in Stockport, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Ruth Leigh, born in 1847 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Edwin (born 1867 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England), William (born 1874 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1876 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England) and Mary E (born 1878 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England).


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Peter Leigh's household

Male

Peter

Leigh

Head
Female

Ruth

Leigh

Wife
Male

Edwin

Leigh

Son
Male

William

Leigh

Son
Male

Joseph

Leigh

Son
Female

Mary E

Leigh

Daughter
First name(s) Peter
Last name Leigh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Stockport, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Leigh

Head

Married

39

1842

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Ruth

Leigh

Wife

Married

34

1847

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Edwin

Leigh

Son

Single

14

1867

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

William

Leigh

Son

Single

7

1874

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Leigh

Son

Single

5

1876

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Leigh

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

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