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Household of William D Legg (born 1844, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Christchurch, Hampshire,Dorset, 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.

William D Legg and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William D Legg, born in 1844 in Powerstock, Dorset, consisted of 7 members. William D was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Legg, born in 1851 in Mosterton, Dorset, England. They had 3 children; John D (born 1877 in Christchurch, Hampshire, England), Mabel E (born 1878 in Christchurch, Hampshire, England) and Ethel M (born 1881 in Christchurch, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William D's Boarder, Bernard J (born 1865 in Isleworth, Middlesex, England) and William D's Visitor, Mary J (born 1853 in Dorset, England).


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William D Legg's household

Male

William D

Legg

Head
Female

Sarah A

Legg

Wife
Male

John D

Legg

Son
Female

Mabel E

Legg

Daughter
Female

Ethel M

Legg

Daughter
Male

Bernard J

Brake

Boarder
Female

Mary J

Bartlett

Visitor
First name(s) William D
Last name Legg
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Powerstock, Dorset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William D

Legg

Head

Married

37

1844

Powerstock, Dorset, England

Sarah A

Legg

Wife

Married

30

1851

Mosterton, Dorset, England

John D

Legg

Son

Single

4

1877

Christchurch, Hampshire, England

Mabel E

Legg

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Christchurch, Hampshire, England

Ethel M

Legg

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Christchurch, Hampshire, England

Bernard J

Brake

Boarder

Single

16

1865

Isleworth, Middlesex, England

Mary J

Bartlett

Visitor

Single

28

1853

Dorset, England

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