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Household of William James Leigh (born 1849, Cheshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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.
William James Leigh and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William James Leigh, born in 1849 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. William James was the head of the household, married to Jane Elizabeth Leigh, born in 1844 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Frank (born 1871 in United States), Ada (born 1875 in Fullshaw, Cheshire, England) and William (born 1878 in Wilmslow, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William James's Sister In Law, Ada Shelmerdine, born in 1860 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England.
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William James Leigh's household
William James
Leigh
Head
Jane Elizabeth
Leigh
Wife
Frank
Leigh
Son
Ada
Leigh
Daughter
William
Leigh
Son
Ada
Shelmerdine
Sister In Law
| First name(s) | William James |
| Last name | Leigh |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William James | Leigh | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England | |
Jane Elizabeth | Leigh | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England | |
Frank | Leigh | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | United States | |
Ada | Leigh | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Fullshaw, Cheshire, England | |
William | Leigh | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Wilmslow, Lancashire, England | |
Ada | Shelmerdine | Sister In Law | Single | 21 | 1860 | Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England |
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