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Household of John Leighton (born 1849, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

John Leighton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Leighton, born in 1849 in Durham, Durham, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Leighton, born in 1855 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1873 in Sunderland, Durham, England), John Joseph (born 1877 in York, Yorkshire, England) and James (born 1880 in York, Yorkshire, England).


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John Leighton's household

Male

John

Leighton

Head
Female

Mary

Leighton

Wife
Male

William

Leighton

Son
Male

John Joseph

Leighton

Son
Male

James

Leighton

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Leighton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Durham, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Leighton

Head

Married

32

1849

Durham, Durham, England

Mary

Leighton

Wife

Married

26

1855

Sunderland, Durham, England

William

Leighton

Son

Single

8

1873

Sunderland, Durham, England

John Joseph

Leighton

Son

Single

4

1877

York, Yorkshire, England

James

Leighton

Son

Single

1

1880

York, Yorkshire, England

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