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Household of William Leigh (born 1842, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Leigh, born in 1842 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Leigh, born in 1832 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Mary E (born 1867 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Esther (born 1869 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas (born 1872 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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William Leigh's household

Male

William

Leigh

Head
Female

Eliza

Leigh

Wife
Female

Mary E

Leigh

Daughter
Female

Esther

Leigh

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Leigh

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

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Leigh

Head

Married

39

1842

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Leigh

Wife

Married

49

1832

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Leigh

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Esther

Leigh

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Leigh

Son

Single

9

1872

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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