Spouses
Birth19 Feb 1875, Manchester, Lancashire, England
Baptism28 Mar 1875, Manchester Cathedral, Lancashire
OccupationLabourer Gas Works
ChildrenAnnie (1898-1956)
Notes for Hugh (Spouse 1)
Parish Records Manchester Cathedral
Born February 19 1875, baptism March 28 1875, Hugh Leigh, son of Hugh and Margaret Leigh, of Salford, father is a smith.
[Note the spelling for Lee.]
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, Hugh junior 6, 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]
In the 1901 census 73 Cresswell Street, Newton, Manchester
Head Hugh Lee, age 26, gas works machine attendant, worker, born Salford, Manchester
Wife Annie Lee, age 30, born Manchester
Son William Wrigley, age 10, born Manchester
Son Edward Wrigley [or possibly Lee], age 7, born Salford.
Daughter Annie Wrigley [or posssibly Lee], age 2, born Manchester
[William and Edward would be from Annie’s previous marriage.]
In the 1911 census 151 Hamilton Street, Collyhurst, Manchester
Head Hugh Leigh, age 40, hopper filling machine driver for a corporate gas works, worker, born Pendleton, Lancashire
Wife Annie Leigh, age 40, married 15 years, 4 children born alive all still living, born Pendleton, Lancashire
Son Edward Leigh, age 17, single, fiber dresser for brush makers supplies, worker, born Salford
Daughter Annie Leigh, age 12, school, born Manchester
Daughter Margaret Leigh, age 13 months, born Manchester
[Note: Pendleton is part of Salford in Manchester]