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Household of William Leigh (born 1841, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, 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 Leigh and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Leigh, born in 1841 in Stockport, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Leigh, born in 1842 in Hyde, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Joseph (born 1862 in Hyde, Cheshire, England), James (born 1864 in Hyde, Cheshire, England), Mary H (born 1868 in Hyde, Cheshire, England) and William (born 1878 in Hyde, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Nephew, Robert Carter, born in 1816 in Hyde, Cheshire, England.


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William Leigh's household

Male

William

Leigh

Head
Female

Ann

Leigh

Wife
Male

Joseph

Leigh

Son
Male

James

Leigh

Son
Female

Mary H

Leigh

Daughter
Male

William

Leigh

Son
Male

Robert

Carter

Nephew
First name(s) William
Last name Leigh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Stockport, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Leigh

Head

Married

40

1841

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Ann

Leigh

Wife

Married

39

1842

Hyde, Cheshire, England

Joseph

Leigh

Son

Single

19

1862

Hyde, Cheshire, England

James

Leigh

Son

Single

17

1864

Hyde, Cheshire, England

Mary H

Leigh

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Hyde, Cheshire, England

William

Leigh

Son

Single

3

1878

Hyde, Cheshire, England

Robert

Carter

Nephew

Widower

65

1816

Hyde, Cheshire, England

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