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Household of James Leighton (born 1824, Gloucestershire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Westbury on Severn, Gloucestershire, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Leighton, born in 1824 in Newent, Gloucestershire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Leighton, born in 1823 in Drybrook, Gloucestershire, England. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1861 in Drybrook, Gloucestershire, England), William (born 1864 in Drybrook, Gloucestershire, England) and Jemima (born 1867 in Drybrook, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Illegitimate Daughter, Henry (born 1874 in Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England) and James's Lodger, George (born 1859 in Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England).
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James Leighton's household
James
Leighton
Head
Eliza
Leighton
Wife
Thomas
Leighton
Son
William
Leighton
Son
Jemima
Leighton
Daughter
Henry
Leighton
Illegitimate Daughter
George
Turner
Lodger
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Leighton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth year | 1824 |
| Birth place | Newent, Gloucestershire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Leighton | Head | Married | 57 | 1824 | Newent, Gloucestershire, England | |
Eliza | Leighton | Wife | Married | 58 | 1823 | Drybrook, Gloucestershire, England | |
Thomas | Leighton | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Drybrook, Gloucestershire, England | |
William | Leighton | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Drybrook, Gloucestershire, England | |
Jemima | Leighton | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Drybrook, Gloucestershire, England | |
Henry | Leighton | Illegitimate Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England | |
George | Turner | Lodger | Single | 22 | 1859 | Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England |
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