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William Leech and Amelia

Married

At the time of the 1871 census, the family are living at 65, Maldon Road, Great Baddow.

At the time of the 1881 census, all of the children except William have left home. The family are living at 25 Roman Road, Chelmsford, Essex.

The couple are still living at the same address at the time of the 1891 census.
Husband:   William Leech

Born: 1820
Died:  
Father: Leech
Mother: Elizabeth

Occupation: Carpenter
Aged 50 at the time of the 1871 census his place of birth is recorded as Great Dunmow, Essex.

Aged 60 at the time of the 1881 census, his place of birth is entered as Great Dunmon, Essex.

Aged 69 at the time of the 1891 census.

Aged 80 at the time of the 1901 census, where his birth place is yet again entered as Great Dunmow. Here he is living with his youngest son William, and is marital status is entered as widowed.

Wife:   Amelia

Born: 1824
Died:  
Father:  
Mother:  


Aged 47 at the time of the 1871 census, her birthplace is entered as Great Dunmow, Essex.

Aged 55 at the time of the 1881 census, his place of birth is entered as Great Dunmon, Essex.

Aged 64 at the time of the 1891 census.

Amelia must have died some time before the 1901 census, as William is entered here as widowed.

Male  Child 1:   Edwin Alfred Leach

Born: 1849
Died:  
Spouse: Emily Bailes
Children: Emily Leech, Eliza Leach

Occupation: Carpenter
An Edwin A. Leach (indexed as Losch) appears in the 1871 census, living as a lodger in a house in Chelmsford, Essex, with age recorded as 21, and place of birth recorded as Great Baddow. Here his occupation is entered as carpenter.

At the time of the 1881 census, "Edwin A. Leach" appears aged 31. His birthplace is recorded as Gt. Baddow, Essex, and his occupation is entered as carpenter.

At the time of the 1891 census, "Edwin Alfd Leach" appears, aged 41, with his place of birth again recorded as Gt. Baddow, Essex. Again his occupation is entered as carpenter.

At the time of the 1901 census "Edwin A. Leech" appears, aged 51, and with his place of birth recorded as Great Baddow, Essex. As before his occupation is entered as carpenter.

Male  Child 2:   Sydney Albert Leach

Born: 1858
Died:  
Spouse: Alice Albrough Humphrey
Children: Sydney Arthur Leach

Occupation: Plumber
Aged 12 at the time of the 1871 census.

Aged 22 at the time of the 1881 census, at which point he is living with his brother Edwin. Here is place of birth is recorded as Gt. Baddow, Essex, and his marital status is unmarried.

Aged 33 at the time of the 1891 census, his place of birth is again entered as Great Baddow, Essex. Here his occupation is entered as Plumber.

Aged 43 at the time of the 1901 census, where his details are consistent with earlier cenus entries.

Male  Child 3:   Arthur J Leech

Born: 1862
Died:  
Spouse:
Children:


Aged 8 at the time of the 1871 census, his birthplace is entered as Great Baddow.

Male  Child 4:   William Octavius Leech

Born: 1865
Died:  
Spouse: Gertrude Jane Page
Children: Ethel Amelia Leech, Frederick Percy Leech, Dorothy Ada Leech, Edith Crissy Leech

Occupation: Carpenter
There is an entry in the GRO indices for the birth of a William O Leech in Oct/Nov/Dev 1865 in Chelmsford Essex (volume 4a, page 165).

Aged 5 at the time of the 1871 census. His birthplace is recorded as Great Baddow.

Aged 15 at the time of the 1881 census.

Aged 25 at the time of the 1891 census, his place of birth is entered as Great Baddow. His occupation is entered as carpenter.

Aged 35 at the time of the 1901 census, his place of birth is again entered as Great Baddow. His occupation is entered as "carpenter and undertaker with own account at home".