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Household of Richard Leigh (born 1838, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Leigh, born in 1838 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Leigh, born in 1838 in Barton on Irwell, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Mary Jane (born 1865 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England), Richard Hy (born 1867 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England), Walter (born 1869 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England) and Frances (born 1877 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Leigh's household

Male

Richard

Leigh

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Leigh

Wife
Female

Mary Jane

Leigh

Daughter
Male

Richard Hy

Leigh

Son
Male

Walter

Leigh

Son
Female

Frances

Leigh

Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Leigh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Leigh

Head

Married

43

1838

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Leigh

Wife

Married

43

1838

Barton on Irwell, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Leigh

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Richard Hy

Leigh

Son

Single

14

1867

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Walter

Leigh

Son

Single

12

1869

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Frances

Leigh

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

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