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Household of William Leigh (born 1813, 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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Leigh, born in 1813 in Lancashire, consisted of 2 members. William was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Mary Speed, born in 1828 in Cheshire, England.


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William Leigh's household

Male

William

Leigh

Head
Female

Mary

Speed

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Leigh
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Leigh

Head

Widower

68

1813

Lancashire, England

Mary

Speed

Lodger

Widow

53

1828

Cheshire, England

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