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Household of William Leigh (born 1847, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bristol, Gloucestershire, 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 Leigh and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Leigh, born in 1847 in Fishponds, Gloucestershire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emmeline Leigh, born in 1854 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. They had 2 children; William F (born 1877 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and John G (born 1880 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Eliza A (born 1855 in Warminster, Wiltshire, England), William's Servant, Fred (born 1862 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), William's Servant, Emma (born 1855 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and William's Servant, Laura (born 1864 in Coalpit Heath, Gloucestershire, England).


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William Leigh's household

Male

William

Leigh

Head
Female

Emmeline

Leigh

Wife
Male

William F

Leigh

Son
Male

John G

Leigh

Son
Female

Eliza A

Alard

Servant
Male

Fred

Hollister

Servant
Female

Emma

Olpin

Servant
Female

Laura

Green

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Leigh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Fishponds, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Leigh

Head

Married

34

1847

Fishponds, Gloucestershire, England

Emmeline

Leigh

Wife

Married

27

1854

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

William F

Leigh

Son

Single

4

1877

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

John G

Leigh

Son

Single

1

1880

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Eliza A

Alard

Servant

Single

26

1855

Warminster, Wiltshire, England

Fred

Hollister

Servant

Single

19

1862

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Emma

Olpin

Servant

Single

26

1855

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Laura

Green

Servant

Single

17

1864

Coalpit Heath, Gloucestershire, England

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