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Household of Thomas Whitelegg (born 1841, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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.

Thomas Whitelegg and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Whitelegg, born in 1841 in Ashley, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Catherine Whitelegg, born in 1847 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Robert H (born 1872 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Katherine M (born 1873 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Evelyn (born 1880 in Holloway, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Sarah Emery, born in 1863 in Plaistow, Essex, England.


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Thomas Whitelegg's household

Male

Thomas

Whitelegg

Head
Female

Catherine

Whitelegg

Wife
Male

Robert H

Whitelegg

Son
Female

Katherine M

Whitelegg

Daughter
Female

Evelyn

Whitelegg

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Emery

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Whitelegg
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Ashley, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Whitelegg

Head

Married

40

1841

Ashley, Cheshire, England

Catherine

Whitelegg

Wife

Married

34

1847

London, Middlesex, England

Robert H

Whitelegg

Son

Single

9

1872

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Katherine M

Whitelegg

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Evelyn

Whitelegg

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Holloway, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Emery

Servant

Single

18

1863

Plaistow, Essex, England

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