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Household of Miles Leighton (born 1831, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, 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.

Miles Leighton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Miles Leighton, born in 1831 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 5 members. Miles was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Miles L (born 1874 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and William B G (born 1875 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Miles's Servant, Jane (born 1816 in Balmaclellan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Miles's Servant, Jannet (born 1860 in Balmaclellan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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Miles Leighton's household

Male

Miles

Leighton

Head
Male

Miles L

Leighton

Son
Male

William B G

Leighton

Son
Female

Jane

Canon

Servant
Female

Jannet

Gordon

Servant
First name(s) Miles
Last name Leighton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Miles

Leighton

Head

Widower

50

1831

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Miles L

Leighton

Son

-

7

1874

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William B G

Leighton

Son

-

6

1875

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jane

Canon

Servant

Unmarried

65

1816

Balmaclellan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jannet

Gordon

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Balmaclellan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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