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Household of David Leighton (born 1825, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dysart, Fife, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Leighton, born in 1825 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, married to Jane Leighton, born in 1826 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; Janet (born 1855 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland), John (born 1865 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland) and Mary (born 1867 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland).


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David Leighton's household

Male

David

Leighton

Head
Female

Jane

Leighton

Wife
Female

Janet

Leighton

Daughter
Male

John

Leighton

Son
Female

Mary

Leighton

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Leighton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Leighton

Head

Married

56

1825

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Jane

Leighton

Wife

Married

55

1826

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Janet

Leighton

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

John

Leighton

Son

-

16

1865

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Mary

Leighton

Daughter

-

14

1867

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

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