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Household of Richard Leigh (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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.

Richard Leigh and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Leigh, born in 1848 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Mary Leigh, born in 1841 in Llysfaen, Caernarvonshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Henry (born 1868 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England), Sarah A (born 1871 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England) and Willie (born 1876 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Leigh's household

Male

Richard

Leigh

Head
Female

Mary

Leigh

Wife
Male

Henry

Leigh

Son
Female

Sarah A

Leigh

Daughter
Male

Willie

Leigh

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Leigh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Leigh

Head

Married

33

1848

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Leigh

Wife

Married

40

1841

Llysfaen, Caernarvonshire, Wales

Henry

Leigh

Son

Single

13

1868

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Leigh

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Willie

Leigh

Son

Single

5

1876

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

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