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Household of William Leigh (born 1841, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 1841 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Leigh, born in 1842 in Newhey, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Sarah Jane (born 1876 in Newhey, Lancashire, England), William Milne (born 1877 in Newhey, Lancashire, England) and Martha (born 1880 in Newhey, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Nephew, John (born 1863 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and William's Lodger, James (born 1861 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).
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William Leigh's household
William
Leigh
Head
Jane
Leigh
Wife
Sarah Jane
Leigh
Daughter
William Milne
Leigh
Son
Martha
Leigh
Daughter
John
Milne
Nephew
James
Whittles
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Leigh |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Newton Heath, 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 | 40 | 1841 | Newton Heath, Lancashire, England | |
Jane | Leigh | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Newhey, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah Jane | Leigh | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Newhey, Lancashire, England | |
William Milne | Leigh | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Newhey, Lancashire, England | |
Martha | Leigh | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Newhey, Lancashire, England | |
John | Milne | Nephew | Single | 18 | 1863 | Rochdale, Lancashire, England | |
James | Whittles | Lodger | Single | 20 | 1861 | Rochdale, Lancashire, England |
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