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Household of Richard Leighton (born 1838, 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.

Richard Leighton and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Leighton, born in 1838 in Rothwell, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Helena Leighton, born in 1852 in Norwich, Norfolk, England. They had 5 children; Emily (born 1866 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Jonathan W (born 1870 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1873 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Sarah J (born 1874 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Richard (born 1881 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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Richard Leighton's household

Male

Richard

Leighton

Head
Female

Helena

Leighton

Wife
Female

Emily

Leighton

Daughter
Male

Jonathan W

Leighton

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Leighton

Daughter
Female

Sarah J

Leighton

Daughter
Male

Richard

Leighton

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Leighton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Leighton

Head

Married

43

1838

Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

Helena

Leighton

Wife

Married

29

1852

Norwich, Norfolk, England

Emily

Leighton

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Jonathan W

Leighton

Son

Single

11

1870

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Leighton

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Sarah J

Leighton

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Richard

Leighton

Son

Single

0

1881

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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