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Household of David Leighton (born 1844, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.
David Leighton and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Leighton, born in 1844 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Jessie Leighton, born in 1847 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; Ann (born 1865 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Thomas (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert (born 1880 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Boarder, Margaret Rennie, born in 1812 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
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David Leighton's household
David
Leighton
Head
Jessie
Leighton
Wife
Ann
Leighton
Daughter
Thomas
Leighton
Son
Robert
Leighton
Son
Margaret
Rennie
Boarder
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Leighton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Leighton | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jessie | Leighton | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Ann | Leighton | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Thomas | Leighton | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | Leighton | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Margaret | Rennie | Boarder | Widow | 69 | 1812 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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