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Household of Charles Leighton (born 1850, Herefordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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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.

Charles Leighton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Leighton, born in 1850 in Hereford, Herefordshire, consisted of 6 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Sarah Leighton, born in 1840 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England. They had 3 children; Willie (born 1872 in Staffordshire, England), Benjamin C (born 1873 in Staffordshire, England) and Walter (born 1877 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Charles's Lodger, William Gill, born in 1855 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.


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Charles Leighton's household

Male

Charles

Leighton

Head
Female

Sarah

Leighton

Wife
Male

Willie

Leighton

Son
Male

Benjamin C

Leighton

Son
Male

Walter

Leighton

Son
Male

William

Gill

Lodger
First name(s) Charles
Last name Leighton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Hereford, Herefordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Leighton

Head

Married

31

1850

Hereford, Herefordshire, England

Sarah

Leighton

Wife

Married

41

1840

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Willie

Leighton

Son

Single

9

1872

Staffordshire, England

Benjamin C

Leighton

Son

Single

8

1873

Staffordshire, England

Walter

Leighton

Son

Single

4

1877

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

William

Gill

Lodger

Single

26

1855

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

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