Leyton & Leytonstone

Historical Society

Cooper’s Lane, Leyton

Appendix 1 :

Table showing the difference in ages between husband and wife, for couples recorded in the censuses of 1841, 1851, 1861 or 1871 as living in Cooper’s Lane with children born between 1841 and 1871

years by which father is older than the mother

number of couples

15

1

14

1

13

0

12

1

11

0

10

1

9

1

8

2

7

1

6

0

5

4

4

2

3

1

2

1

1

6

couple same age

6