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Household of James Leighton (born 1840, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hackney, London,Middlesex, 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 Leighton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Leighton, born in 1840 in Shacklewell, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Abigail F (born 1863 in Barnsbury, Middlesex, England), Alice M (born 1864 in Barnsbury, Middlesex, England), Charles B (born 1867 in Barnsbury, Middlesex, England), James W (born 1869 in Hackney, Middlesex, England), William T (born 1871 in Hackney, Middlesex, England) and Margaret M T (born 1872 in Hackney, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Sarah Woodley, born in 1862 in Littlebury, Essex, England.


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James Leighton's household

Male

James

Leighton

Head
Female

Abigail F

Leighton

Daughter
Female

Alice M

Leighton

Daughter
Male

Charles B

Leighton

Son
Male

James W

Leighton

Son
Male

William T

Leighton

Son
Female

Margaret M T

Leighton

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Woodley

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Leighton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Shacklewell, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Leighton

Head

Widower

41

1840

Shacklewell, Middlesex, England

Abigail F

Leighton

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Barnsbury, Middlesex, England

Alice M

Leighton

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Barnsbury, Middlesex, England

Charles B

Leighton

Son

Single

14

1867

Barnsbury, Middlesex, England

James W

Leighton

Son

Single

12

1869

Hackney, Middlesex, England

William T

Leighton

Son

Single

10

1871

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Margaret M T

Leighton

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Woodley

Servant

Single

19

1862

Littlebury, Essex, England

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