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Household of William Leigh (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Leigh, born in 1842 in Lower Walton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Leigh, born in 1838 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Mary E (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Josephine (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William Leigh's household

Male

William

Leigh

Head
Female

Jane

Leigh

Wife
Male

William

Leigh

Son
Male

Henry

Leigh

Son
Female

Mary E

Leigh

Daughter
Female

Josephine

Leigh

Daughter
Male

James

Leigh

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Leigh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Lower Walton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Leigh

Head

Married

39

1842

Lower Walton, Lancashire, England

Jane

Leigh

Wife

Married

43

1838

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Leigh

Son

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Henry

Leigh

Son

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Leigh

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Josephine

Leigh

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Leigh

Son

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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