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Household of John Leyshon (born 1841, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Leyshon, born in 1841 in Colwinston, Glamorganshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Cath Leyshon, born in 1847 in Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Cath (born 1867 in Kenfig Hill, Glamorganshire, Wales), Jenkin (born 1869 in Kenfig Hill, Glamorganshire, Wales), Martha (born 1873 in Kenfig Hill, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Jennet (born 1876 in Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Father, Jenkin Leyshon, born in 1803 in Pyle, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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John Leyshon's household

Male

John

Leyshon

Head
Female

Cath

Leyshon

Wife
Female

Cath

Leyshon

Daughter
Male

Jenkin

Leyshon

Son
Female

Martha

Leyshon

Daughter
Female

Jennet

Leyshon

Daughter
Male

Jenkin

Leyshon

Father
First name(s) John
Last name Leyshon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Colwinston, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Leyshon

Head

Married

40

1841

Colwinston, Glamorganshire, Wales

Cath

Leyshon

Wife

Married

34

1847

Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales

Cath

Leyshon

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Kenfig Hill, Glamorganshire, Wales

Jenkin

Leyshon

Son

Single

12

1869

Kenfig Hill, Glamorganshire, Wales

Martha

Leyshon

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Kenfig Hill, Glamorganshire, Wales

Jennet

Leyshon

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Glamorganshire, Wales

Jenkin

Leyshon

Father

Widower

78

1803

Pyle, Glamorganshire, Wales

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