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Household of David Leighton (born 1821, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Calton, Lanarkshire, 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 1821 in Govan, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Janet Leighton, born in 1826 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Margaret, born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were David's Granddaughter, Janet Steel (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), David's Boarder, Robert (born 1859 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and David's Boarder, James (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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David Leighton's household
David
Leighton
Head
Janet
Leighton
Wife
Margaret
Leighton
Daughter
Janet Steel
Dale
Granddaughter
Robert
Rodie
Boarder
James
Heriot
Boarder
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Leighton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Leighton | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Leighton | Wife | Married | 55 | 1826 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Leighton | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet Steel | Dale | Granddaughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Rodie | Boarder | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Heriot | Boarder | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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