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Household of William Leigh (born 1845, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, 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 1845 in Lymm, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Leigh, born in 1845 in Weston, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1868 in Hulme, Lancashire, England), Frederick (born 1871 in Stretford, Lancashire, England) and Maria (born 1880 in Stretford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Wifes Grandmother, Sarah Ackerley, born in 1801 in Martinscroft, Lancashire, England.


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William Leigh's household

Male

William

Leigh

Head
Female

Hannah

Leigh

Wife
Male

William

Leigh

Son
Male

Frederick

Leigh

Son
Female

Maria

Leigh

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Ackerley

Wifes Grandmother
First name(s) William
Last name Leigh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Lymm, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Leigh

Head

Married

36

1845

Lymm, Cheshire, England

Hannah

Leigh

Wife

Married

36

1845

Weston, Cheshire, England

William

Leigh

Son

Single

13

1868

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Frederick

Leigh

Son

Single

10

1871

Stretford, Lancashire, England

Maria

Leigh

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Stretford, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Ackerley

Wifes Grandmother

Widow

80

1801

Martinscroft, Lancashire, England

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