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Household of William Leigh (born 1856, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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 1856 in Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Matilda Leigh, born in 1855 in Northwich, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Ellen E (born 1878 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England) and Annie (born 1879 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Frank (born 1859 in Cheetham Hill, Lancashire, England) and William's Lodger, John (born 1863 in Northwich, Cheshire, England).


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William Leigh's household

Male

William

Leigh

Head
Female

Matilda

Leigh

Wife
Female

Ellen E

Leigh

Daughter
Female

Annie

Leigh

Daughter
Male

Frank

Peg

Lodger
Male

John

Leigh

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Leigh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Leigh

Head

Married

25

1856

Yorkshire, England

Matilda

Leigh

Wife

Married

26

1855

Northwich, Cheshire, England

Ellen E

Leigh

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Annie

Leigh

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Frank

Peg

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Cheetham Hill, Lancashire, England

John

Leigh

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Northwich, Cheshire, England

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