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Household of William Leay (born 1851, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 Leay and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Leay, born in 1851 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Leay, born in 1853 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Ann J (born 1874 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Ada A (born 1875 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1879 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and Ellen M (born 1881 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Elizabeth Halliday, born in 1868 in Scotland.
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William Leay's household
William
Leay
Head
Ellen
Leay
Wife
Ann J
Leay
Daughter
Ada A
Leay
Daughter
Elizabeth
Leay
Daughter
Ellen M
Leay
Daughter
Elizabeth
Halliday
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Leay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Leay | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Leay | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Ann J | Leay | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England | |
Ada A | Leay | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Leay | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England | |
Ellen M | Leay | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Halliday | Servant | Single | 13 | 1868 | Scotland |
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