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Household of Richard Leigh (born 1837, 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.

Richard Leigh and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Leigh, born in 1837 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Mary A Leigh, born in 1839 in Warrington, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Ann (born 1865 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Ada (born 1867 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England), Herbert (born 1869 in Hulme, Lancashire, England), Walter (born 1871 in Hulme, Lancashire, England) and Maude (born 1877 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Leigh's household

Male

Richard

Leigh

Head
Female

Mary A

Leigh

Wife
Female

Ann

Leigh

Daughter
Female

Ada

Leigh

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Leigh

Son
Male

Walter

Leigh

Son
Female

Maude

Leigh

Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Leigh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Leigh

Head

Married

44

1837

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Leigh

Wife

Married

42

1839

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Ann

Leigh

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Islington, Middlesex, England

Ada

Leigh

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

Herbert

Leigh

Son

Single

12

1869

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Walter

Leigh

Son

Single

10

1871

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Maude

Leigh

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

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