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Household of George Leighton (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lancaster, Lancashire, 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.

George Leighton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Leighton, born in 1848 in Lancaster, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Leighton, born in 1850 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Ellen W (born 1878 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England) and Henry Knight (born 1880 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1861 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England) and George's Servant, Mary Jane (born 1868 in Caton, Lancashire, England).


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George Leighton's household

Male

George

Leighton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Leighton

Wife
Female

Ellen W

Leighton

Daughter
Male

Henry Knight

Leighton

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Stephenson

Servant
Female

Mary Jane

Ridings

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Leighton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Leighton

Head

Married

33

1848

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Leighton

Wife

Married

31

1850

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Ellen W

Leighton

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Henry Knight

Leighton

Son

Single

1

1880

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Stephenson

Servant

Single

20

1861

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Ridings

Servant

Single

13

1868

Caton, Lancashire, England

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