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Household of James Leighton (born 1847, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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.

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 1847 in Rodington, Shropshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Julia Leighton, born in 1847 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Albert (born 1872 in Derbyshire, England), Mary Eliza (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1875 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Jane Ellen (born 1879 in Salford, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1880 in Salford, Lancashire, England).


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James Leighton's household

Male

James

Leighton

Head
Female

Julia

Leighton

Wife
Male

Albert

Leighton

Son
Female

Mary Eliza

Leighton

Daughter
Male

Edward

Leighton

Son
Female

Jane Ellen

Leighton

Daughter
Male

James

Leighton

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Leighton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Rodington, Shropshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Leighton

Head

Married

34

1847

Rodington, Shropshire, England

Julia

Leighton

Wife

Married

34

1847

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Albert

Leighton

Son

Single

9

1872

Derbyshire, England

Mary Eliza

Leighton

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edward

Leighton

Son

Single

6

1875

Salford, Lancashire, England

Jane Ellen

Leighton

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Salford, Lancashire, England

James

Leighton

Son

Single

1

1880

Salford, Lancashire, England

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