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Household of John Leighton (born 1839, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockton, 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.

John Leighton and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Leighton, born in 1839 in Besthorpe, Norfolk, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Leighton, born in 1839 in Bardwell, Norfolk, England. They had 5 children; Harris (born 1869 in Bardwell, Norfolk, England), Susannah (born 1872 in Norfolk, England), Sophia (born 1874 in Cornforth, Durham, England), Alice (born 1877 in Cornforth, Durham, England) and Sarah (born 1879 in Cornforth, Durham, England).


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John Leighton's household

Male

John

Leighton

Head
Female

Martha

Leighton

Wife
Male

Harris

Leighton

Son
Female

Susannah

Leighton

Daughter
Female

Sophia

Leighton

Daughter
Female

Alice

Leighton

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Leighton

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Leighton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Besthorpe, Norfolk, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Leighton

Head

Married

42

1839

Besthorpe, Norfolk, England

Martha

Leighton

Wife

Married

42

1839

Bardwell, Norfolk, England

Harris

Leighton

Son

Single

12

1869

Bardwell, Norfolk, England

Susannah

Leighton

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Norfolk, England

Sophia

Leighton

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Cornforth, Durham, England

Alice

Leighton

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Cornforth, Durham, England

Sarah

Leighton

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Cornforth, Durham, England

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