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Household of James Leight (born 1843, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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.
James Leight and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Leight, born in 1843 in Waldridge, Durham, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Leight, born in 1845 in Waldridge, Durham, England. They had 6 children; Sarah A (born 1866 in Waldridge, Durham, England), William (born 1871 in Waldridge, Durham, England), Mary J (born 1874 in Waldridge, Durham, England), Hannah (born 1876 in Waldridge, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1879 in Waldridge, Durham, England) and Caroline (born 1881 in Waldridge, Durham, England).
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James Leight's household
James
Leight
Head
Hannah
Leight
Wife
Sarah A
Leight
Daughter
William
Leight
Son
Mary J
Leight
Daughter
Hannah
Leight
Daughter
Elizabeth
Leight
Daughter
Caroline
Leight
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Leight |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Waldridge, Durham, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Leight | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Waldridge, Durham, England | |
Hannah | Leight | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Waldridge, Durham, England | |
Sarah A | Leight | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Waldridge, Durham, England | |
William | Leight | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Waldridge, Durham, England | |
Mary J | Leight | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Waldridge, Durham, England | |
Hannah | Leight | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Waldridge, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Leight | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Waldridge, Durham, England | |
Caroline | Leight | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Waldridge, Durham, England |
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