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Household of John Leyshon (born 1853, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 Leyshon and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Leyshon, born in 1853 in Tythegston, Glamorganshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Leyshon, born in 1854 in Llandaff, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 2 children; Sarah A (born 1875 in Aberkenfig, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Gwillean (born 1877 in Aberkenfig, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Wifes Sister, Catherine (born 1857 in Penllyn, Glamorganshire, Wales), John's Wifes Brother, Edwin (born 1864 in St Bride's Minor, Glamorganshire, Wales), John's Wifes Sister, Elizabeth (born 1867 in St Bride's Minor, Glamorganshire, Wales) and John's Wifes Sister, Mary (born 1869 in St Bride's Minor, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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John Leyshon's household

Male

John

Leyshon

Head
Female

Rebecca

Leyshon

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Leyshon

Daughter
Male

Gwillean

Leyshon

Son
Female

Catherine

Griffiths

Wifes Sister
Male

Edwin

Griffiths

Wifes Brother
Female

Elizabeth

Griffiths

Wifes Sister
Female

Mary

Griffiths

Wifes Sister
First name(s) John
Last name Leyshon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Tythegston, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Leyshon

Head

Married

28

1853

Tythegston, Glamorganshire, Wales

Rebecca

Leyshon

Wife

Married

27

1854

Llandaff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah A

Leyshon

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Aberkenfig, Glamorganshire, Wales

Gwillean

Leyshon

Son

Single

4

1877

Aberkenfig, Glamorganshire, Wales

Catherine

Griffiths

Wifes Sister

Single

24

1857

Penllyn, Glamorganshire, Wales

Edwin

Griffiths

Wifes Brother

Single

17

1864

St Bride's Minor, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Griffiths

Wifes Sister

Single

14

1867

St Bride's Minor, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

Griffiths

Wifes Sister

Single

12

1869

St Bride's Minor, Glamorganshire, Wales

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