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Household of Joseph Leighton (born 1813, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, Scotland

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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.

Joseph Leighton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Leighton, born in 1813 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Reubina Leighton, born in 1824 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jessie (born 1847 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1855 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Allan (born 1857 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Anderina (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Joseph Leighton's household

Male

Joseph

Leighton

Head
Female

Reubina

Leighton

Wife
Female

Jessie

Leighton

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Leighton

Daughter
Male

Allan

Leighton

Son
Female

Anderina

Leighton

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Leighton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Leighton

Head

Married

68

1813

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Reubina

Leighton

Wife

Married

57

1824

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Leighton

Daughter

Unmarried

34

1847

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Leighton

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Allan

Leighton

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Anderina

Leighton

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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