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Household of Robert H Leighton (born 1836, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, 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.

Robert H Leighton and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert H Leighton, born in 1836 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Robert H was the head of the household, married to Mary A Leighton, born in 1843 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 5 children; John J (born 1863 in Sunderland, Durham, England), William W (born 1868 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1871 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Mary A (born 1873 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Clark W (born 1878 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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Robert H Leighton's household

Male

Robert H

Leighton

Head
Female

Mary A

Leighton

Wife
Male

John J

Leighton

Son
Male

William W

Leighton

Son
Female

Margaret

Leighton

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Leighton

Daughter
Male

Clark W

Leighton

Son
First name(s) Robert H
Last name Leighton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert H

Leighton

Head

Married

45

1836

Sunderland, Durham, England

Mary A

Leighton

Wife

Married

38

1843

Sunderland, Durham, England

John J

Leighton

Son

Single

18

1863

Sunderland, Durham, England

William W

Leighton

Son

Single

13

1868

Sunderland, Durham, England

Margaret

Leighton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Sunderland, Durham, England

Mary A

Leighton

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Sunderland, Durham, England

Clark W

Leighton

Son

Single

3

1878

Sunderland, Durham, England

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