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Household of Joshua Leighton (born 1847, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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.

Joshua Leighton and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joshua Leighton, born in 1847 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Joshua was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were Joshua's Mother, Sarah (born 1814 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Joshua's Brother, William (born 1849 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England) and Joshua's Sister, Anne (born 1851 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England).


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Joshua Leighton's household

Male

Joshua

Leighton

Head
Female

Sarah

Leighton

Mother
Male

William

Leighton

Brother
Female

Anne

Leighton

Sister
First name(s) Joshua
Last name Leighton
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joshua

Leighton

Head

Single

34

1847

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Leighton

Mother

Widow

67

1814

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

William

Leighton

Brother

Single

32

1849

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Anne

Leighton

Sister

-

30

1851

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

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