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Household of William Leigh (born 1853, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Leigh, born in 1853 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Leigh, born in 1855 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. They had 1 child; James, born 1874 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England.


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William Leigh's household

Male

William

Leigh

Head
Female

Emma

Leigh

Wife
Male

James

Leigh

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Leigh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Leigh

Head

Married

28

1853

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Emma

Leigh

Wife

Married

26

1855

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

James

Leigh

Son

Single

7

1874

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

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