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Household of Richard Leigh (born 1847, 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 1847 in Halliwell, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Maria Leigh, born in 1845 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Ida L (born 1879 in Lancashire, England) and Norman (born 1881 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Servant, Maggie Irving, born in 1861 in Scotland.


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Richard Leigh's household

Male

Richard

Leigh

Head
Female

Maria

Leigh

Wife
Female

Ida L

Leigh

Daughter
Male

Norman

Leigh

Son
Female

Maggie

Irving

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Leigh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Halliwell, 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

34

1847

Halliwell, Lancashire, England

Maria

Leigh

Wife

Married

36

1845

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ida L

Leigh

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Lancashire, England

Norman

Leigh

Son

Single

0

1881

Lancashire, England

Maggie

Irving

Servant

Single

20

1861

Scotland

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