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Household of William Leigh (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, Cheshire,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 Leigh and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Leigh, born in 1849 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Leigh, born in 1847 in Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1876 in Stockport, Cheshire, England), Thomas (born 1877 in Stockport, Cheshire, England), Ellen Bertha (born 1879 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth Anne (born 1881 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England).


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William Leigh's household

Male

William

Leigh

Head
Female

Sarah

Leigh

Wife
Male

William

Leigh

Son
Male

Thomas

Leigh

Son
Female

Ellen Bertha

Leigh

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Anne

Leigh

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Leigh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Leigh

Head

Married

32

1849

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Leigh

Wife

Married

34

1847

Cheshire, England

William

Leigh

Son

Single

5

1876

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Leigh

Son

Single

4

1877

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Ellen Bertha

Leigh

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Anne

Leigh

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

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