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Household of Richard Leigh (born 1841, Cheshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, 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.
Richard Leigh and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Leigh, born in 1841 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Leigh, born in 1844 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; James (born 1867 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England), Harry (born 1872 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England), Hannah (born 1874 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England), Ruth (born 1877 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England) and William (born 1879 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Niece, Hannah Parry, born in 1864 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England.
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Richard Leigh's household
Richard
Leigh
Head
Elizabeth
Leigh
Wife
James
Leigh
Son
Harry
Leigh
Son
Hannah
Leigh
Daughter
Ruth
Leigh
Daughter
William
Leigh
Son
Hannah
Parry
Niece
| First name(s) | Richard |
| Last name | Leigh |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Wilmslow, Cheshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard | Leigh | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Wilmslow, Cheshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Leigh | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Wilmslow, Cheshire, England | |
James | Leigh | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Wilmslow, Cheshire, England | |
Harry | Leigh | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Wilmslow, Cheshire, England | |
Hannah | Leigh | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Wilmslow, Cheshire, England | |
Ruth | Leigh | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Wilmslow, Cheshire, England | |
William | Leigh | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Wilmslow, Cheshire, England | |
Hannah | Parry | Niece | Single | 17 | 1864 | Wilmslow, Cheshire, England |
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