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Household of Robert Leigh (born 1827, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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.

Robert Leigh and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Leigh, born in 1827 in Islington, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Caroline Elizabeth Leigh, born in 1832 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Walter Thomas (born 1863 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Helen Alice (born 1869 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Eva Louise (born 1872 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Lodger, Thomas (born 1854 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Robert's Lodger, Edward (born 1845 in Bow, Middlesex, England).


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Robert Leigh's household

Male

Robert

Leigh

Head
Female

Caroline Elizabeth

Leigh

Wife
Male

Walter Thomas

Leigh

Son
Female

Helen Alice

Leigh

Daughter
Female

Eva Louise

Leigh

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Goldie

Lodger
Male

Edward

Howard

Lodger
First name(s) Robert
Last name Leigh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Islington, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Leigh

Head

Married

54

1827

Islington, Middlesex, England

Caroline Elizabeth

Leigh

Wife

Married

49

1832

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Walter Thomas

Leigh

Son

Single

18

1863

Islington, Middlesex, England

Helen Alice

Leigh

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Islington, Middlesex, England

Eva Louise

Leigh

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Thomas

Goldie

Lodger

Single

27

1854

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Edward

Howard

Lodger

Single

36

1845

Bow, Middlesex, England

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