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Household of William Leigh (born 1827, Cheshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, 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 14 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Leigh, born in 1827 in Winsford, Cheshire, consisted of 15 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Leigh, born in 1821 in Beeston, Cheshire, England. They had 9 children; Mary Ellen (born 1863 in Guilden Sutton, Cheshire, England), Evelena (born 1870 in Littleton, Cheshire, England), Joseph (born 1859 in Guilden Sutton, Cheshire, England), Ann (born 1851 in Guilden Sutton, Cheshire, England), Ellen (born 1865 in Hatton Heath, Cheshire, England), John (born 1867 in Hatton Heath, Cheshire, England), Mary (born 1869 in Hatton Heath, Cheshire, England), William Leigh (born 1878 in Littleton, Cheshire, England) and Emily Ann (born 1880 in Littleton, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Son In Law, George (born 1837 in Saighton, Cheshire, England), William's Servant, Mary Ellen (born 1856 in Chorley, Cheshire, England), William's Servant, Robert (born 1862 in Cheshire, England) and William's Servant, George (born 1863 in Christleton, Cheshire, England).
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William Leigh's household
William
Leigh
Head
Mary Ann
Leigh
Wife
Mary Ellen
Leigh
Daughter
Evelena
Leigh
Daughter
Joseph
Leigh
Son
George
Plevin
Son In Law
Ann
Pleavin (Plevin)
Daughter
Ellen
Pleavin (Plevin)
Daughter
John
Pleavin (Plevin)
Son
Mary
Pleavin (Plevin)
Daughter
William Leigh
Pleavin (Plevin)
Son
Emily Ann
Pleavin (Plevin)
Daughter
Mary Ellen
Watson
Servant
Robert
Ashton
Servant
George
Foster
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Leigh |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Winsford, Cheshire, England |
Household members (15 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Leigh | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Winsford, Cheshire, England | |
Mary Ann | Leigh | Wife | Married | 60 | 1821 | Beeston, Cheshire, England | |
Mary Ellen | Leigh | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Guilden Sutton, Cheshire, England | |
Evelena | Leigh | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Littleton, Cheshire, England | |
Joseph | Leigh | Son | Single | 22 | 1859 | Guilden Sutton, Cheshire, England | |
George | Plevin | Son In Law | Married | 44 | 1837 | Saighton, Cheshire, England | |
Ann | Pleavin (Plevin) | Daughter | Married | 30 | 1851 | Guilden Sutton, Cheshire, England | |
Ellen | Pleavin (Plevin) | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Hatton Heath, Cheshire, England | |
John | Pleavin (Plevin) | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Hatton Heath, Cheshire, England | |
Mary | Pleavin (Plevin) | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Hatton Heath, Cheshire, England | |
William Leigh | Pleavin (Plevin) | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Littleton, Cheshire, England | |
Emily Ann | Pleavin (Plevin) | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Littleton, Cheshire, England | |
Mary Ellen | Watson | Servant | Single | 25 | 1856 | Chorley, Cheshire, England | |
Robert | Ashton | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Cheshire, England | |
George | Foster | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Christleton, Cheshire, England |
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