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Household of Peter Leigh (born 1815, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Leigh, born in 1815 in Upholland, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Nancy Leigh, born in 1828 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Thomas (born 1847 in Orrell, Lancashire, England), John (born 1854 in Shevington, Lancashire, England), William (born 1858 in Shevington, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1861 in Shevington, Lancashire, England), James (born 1864 in Shevington, Lancashire, England) and Samuel (born 1867 in Shevington, Lancashire, England).
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Peter Leigh's household
Peter
Leigh
Head
Nancy
Leigh
Wife
Thomas
Leigh
Son
John
Leigh
Son
William
Leigh
Son
Richard
Leigh
Son
James
Leigh
Son
Samuel
Leigh
Son
| First name(s) | Peter |
| Last name | Leigh |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 66 |
| Birth year | 1815 |
| Birth place | Upholland, Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter | Leigh | Head | Married | 66 | 1815 | Upholland, Lancashire, England | |
Nancy | Leigh | Wife | Married | 53 | 1828 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Leigh | Son | Single | 34 | 1847 | Orrell, Lancashire, England | |
John | Leigh | Son | Single | 27 | 1854 | Shevington, Lancashire, England | |
William | Leigh | Son | Single | 23 | 1858 | Shevington, Lancashire, England | |
Richard | Leigh | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Shevington, Lancashire, England | |
James | Leigh | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Shevington, Lancashire, England | |
Samuel | Leigh | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Shevington, Lancashire, England |
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