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Household of Alexander Leighton (born 1820, Kincardineshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durris, Kincardineshire, Scotland

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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.

Alexander Leighton and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Leighton, born in 1820 in Strachan, Kincardineshire, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Leighton, born in 1827 in Kincardineshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Christian, born 1862 in Kincardineshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Granddaughter, Margaret Leighton, born in 1874 in Kincardineshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Leighton's household

Male

Alexander

Leighton

Head
Female

Margaret

Leighton

Wife
Female

Christian

Leighton

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Leighton

Granddaughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Leighton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Strachan, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Leighton

Head

Married

61

1820

Strachan, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Margaret

Leighton

Wife

Married

54

1827

Kincardineshire, Scotland

Christian

Leighton

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Kincardineshire, Scotland

Margaret

Leighton

Granddaughter

-

7

1874

Kincardineshire, Scotland

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