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Household of Edward Leightley (born 1812, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, 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.

Edward Leightley and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Leightley, born in 1812 in Blaydon, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Jane Leightley, born in 1816 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Ellen (born 1855 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Henry E (born 1859 in Sunderland, Durham, England). They had 1 grandchild; John L, born 1875 in Sunderland, Durham, England.


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Edward Leightley's household

Male

Edward

Leightley

Head
Female

Jane

Leightley

Wife
Female

Ellen

Marshall

Daughter
Male

Henry E

Leightley

Son
Male

John L

Marshall

Grand Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Leightley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Blaydon, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Leightley

Head

Married

69

1812

Blaydon, Durham, England

Jane

Leightley

Wife

Married

65

1816

Sunderland, Durham, England

Ellen

Marshall

Daughter

Married

26

1855

Sunderland, Durham, England

Henry E

Leightley

Son

Single

22

1859

Sunderland, Durham, England

John L

Marshall

Grand Son

Single

6

1875

Sunderland, Durham, England

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