Parish Records Cathedral and Parish Church of Manchester
Baptism May 3, 1837 Margaret Bagnall daughter of Edward and Mary Bagnall of Manchester, father is a smith, ceremony performed by W.W. Johnson.

In the 1841 census Bk. St. Georges, Manchester, Lancashire.
Edward Bagnall, age 35, blacksmith, born in Lancashire.
Mary Bagnall, age 40, born in Lancashire.
Elizabeth Bagnall, age 20, cotton winder, born in Lancashire.
Thomas Bagnall, age 16, warehouseman, born in Lancashire.
Edward Bagnall, age 10, born in Lancashire.
Anne Bagnall, age 9, born in Lancashire.
Margaret Bagnall, age 4, born in Lancashire.

In the 1851 census 3 Bk. St. Georges Road, Manchester, Lancashire.
Head Edward Bagnall, age 48, smith and farrier, born Manchester.
Wife Mary Bagnall, age 52, born Manchester.
Son Edward Bagnall, age 21, smith and farrier (apprentice), born Salford, Lancashire.
Daughter Ann Bagnall, unmarried, age 18, factory operator, born Salford.
Daughter Margaret Bagnall, age 14, born Manchester.
Daughter Mary Bagnall, age 8, born Manchester.
2 lodgers.

In the 1861 census 10 Little Pilling? Street, Manchester.
Head Mary Bagnall, widow, age 61, born Manchester.
Daughter Ann Bagnall, unmarried, age 25, naper?, born Manchester.
Daughter Margaret Bagnall, unmarried, age 23, winder, born Manchester.
Daughter Mary Bagnall, unmarried, age 18, winder?, born Manchester.

Parish Records Cathedral and Parish Church of Manchester, Lancashire
Marriage July 31, 1861 Hugh Lee, age 23, bachelor, smith of 29 Lower Tebbutt Street, father James Lee, labourer and
Margaret Bagnall, age 24, spinster of 10 Little Pilling Street, father Edward Bagnall, smith
by W.W. Johnson, chaplain
signed mark of Hugh Lee and mark of Margaret Bagnall
In the presence of John Lee and Margaret Lee.

In the 1871 census 17 Goodwin Street, Salford, Lancashire.
Head Hugh Lee, age 32, smith, born Manchester, Lancashire.
Wife Margaret Lee, age 33, born Manchester.
Son John Lee, age 7, scholar, born Manchester.
Son James Lee, age 5, scholar, born Manchester.
Son Edward Lee, age 3, born Manchester.
Daughter Mary Ann Lee, age 1, born Manchester.

In the 1881 census 20 Goodwin Street, Salford, Lancashire.
Head Hugh Lee, age 40, farrier, born Manchester, Lancashire.
Wife Margaret Lee, age 40, born Manchester.
Son John Lee, age 17, labourer at forge, born Manchester.
Son James Lee, age 15, labourer at forge, born Manchester.
Son Edward Lee, age 13, scholar, born Manchester.
Daughter Mary Ann Lee, age 9, scholar, born Manchester
Son Hugh Lee, age 5 scholar, born Manchester.
Mother Mary A. Lee, married, age 65, formerly cook, born Manchester.
[Curious about the ages. Mary Ann has to be 10 years old, and Hugh and Margaret are about 40. Remember they could not sign their marriage record.]

In the 1891 census 87 Cresswell Street, Newton, Manchester
Head Hugh Leigh, age 50, blacksmith, employed, born Manchester.
Wife Mary Leigh, age 49, born Manchester.
Son Edward Leigh, single, age 22, blacksmith, employed, born Manchester.
Daughter Mary Ann Leigh, single, age 18, cotton weaver, employed, born Manchester.
Son Hugh Leigh, age 15, laborer in gas works, employed, born Pendleton, Lancashire.
[Note the new spelling of Lee - Leigh]

Parish Records Manchester Cathedral
Baptism October 15, 1838 Hugh Lee son of James and Mary Ann Lee, of Manchester, father is a gas-man.

In the 1851 census 74 Style ?, Manchester
Head James Lee, age 49, stoker at gas works, born H???, Chester.
Wife Mary Lee, age 43, born ????, Chester.
Son John Lee, age 19, stoker at gas works, born ditto, Chester.
Son William Lee, age 15, scholar, born ditto, Chester.
Son Hugh Lee, age 11, scholar, born Manchester.
Daughter Ann Lee, age 9, scholar, born Manchester.
Son Henry Lee, age 4, born Manchester.
Daughter Cathleen Lee, age 2 months, born Manchester.