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Household of William W Leay (born 1844, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 W Leay and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William W Leay, born in 1844 in Wallasey, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. William W was the head of the household, married to Eliza Leay, born in 1847 in Wallasey, Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; Edith (born 1871 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Anne S A (born 1873 in Claughton, Cheshire, England), William M (born 1877 in Wallasey, Cheshire, England), Margaret (born 1878 in Wallasey, Cheshire, England) and Laura (born 1880 in Wallasey, Cheshire, England).


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William W Leay's household

Male

William W

Leay

Head
Female

Eliza

Leay

Wife
Female

Edith

Leay

Daughter
Female

Anne S A

Leay

Daughter
Male

William M

Leay

Son
Female

Margaret

Leay

Daughter
Female

Laura

Leay

Daughter
First name(s) William W
Last name Leay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Wallasey, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William W

Leay

Head

Married

37

1844

Wallasey, Cheshire, England

Eliza

Leay

Wife

Married

34

1847

Wallasey, Cheshire, England

Edith

Leay

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Anne S A

Leay

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Claughton, Cheshire, England

William M

Leay

Son

Single

4

1877

Wallasey, Cheshire, England

Margaret

Leay

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Wallasey, Cheshire, England

Laura

Leay

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Wallasey, Cheshire, England

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