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Household of Walter Leech (born 1847, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochford, 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.

Walter Leech and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Leech, born in 1847 in Chelmsford, Essex, consisted of 8 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Leech, born in 1853 in Kent, England. They had 2 children; Herbert (born 1877 in Northfleet, Kent, England) and Charles (born 1880 in Northfleet, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Walter's Wifes Mother, Ann (born 1811 in Waresley, Kent, England), Walter's Lodger, Henry (born 1854 in Chatham, Kent, England), Walter's Lodger, Frederick (born 1851 in New Cross, Kent, England) and Walter's Lodger, Alice (born 1863 in Prittlewell, Essex, England).


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Walter Leech's household

Male

Walter

Leech

Head
Female

Charlotte

Leech

Wife
Male

Herbert

Leech

Son
Male

Charles

Leech

Son
Female

Ann

Edwards

Wifes Mother
Male

Henry

Lerwis

Lodger
Male

Frederick

Kirkman

Lodger
Female

Alice

Kirkman

Lodger
First name(s) Walter
Last name Leech
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Chelmsford, Essex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Leech

Head

Married

34

1847

Chelmsford, Essex, England

Charlotte

Leech

Wife

Married

28

1853

Kent, England

Herbert

Leech

Son

Single

4

1877

Northfleet, Kent, England

Charles

Leech

Son

Single

1

1880

Northfleet, Kent, England

Ann

Edwards

Wifes Mother

Married

70

1811

Waresley, Kent, England

Henry

Lerwis

Lodger

Married

27

1854

Chatham, Kent, England

Frederick

Kirkman

Lodger

Married

30

1851

New Cross, Kent, England

Alice

Kirkman

Lodger

Married

18

1863

Prittlewell, Essex, England

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