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Household of Peter Leigh (born 1825, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 1825 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Hannah Leigh, born in 1828 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Arthur (born 1856 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John D (born 1858 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Anna (born 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Servant, Mary Elizth Lee, born in 1860 in Shifnal, Shropshire, England.


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Peter Leigh's household

Male

Peter

Leigh

Head
Female

Hannah

Leigh

Wife
Male

Arthur

Leigh

Son
Male

John D

Leigh

Son
Female

Anna

Leigh

Daughter
Female

Mary Elizth

Lee

Servant
First name(s) Peter
Last name Leigh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Leigh

Head

Married

56

1825

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Leigh

Wife

Married

53

1828

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Leigh

Son

Single

25

1856

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John D

Leigh

Son

Single

23

1858

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Anna

Leigh

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary Elizth

Lee

Servant

Single

21

1860

Shifnal, Shropshire, England

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