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Household of Robert Leighton (born 1831, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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 Leighton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Leighton, born in 1831 in Hexham, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Mary Leighton, born in 1835 in Hetton, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Robert (born 1861 in Sherburn, Durham, England), John W (born 1872 in Durham, England), Cuthbert (born 1877 in Durham, England) and Elizabeth (born 1869 in Durham, England).


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Robert Leighton's household

Male

Robert

Leighton

Head
Female

Mary

Leighton

Wife
Male

Robert

Leighton

Son
Male

John W

Leighton

Son
Male

Cuthbert

Leighton

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Leighton

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Leighton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Hexham, Northumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Leighton

Head

Married

50

1831

Hexham, Northumberland, England

Mary

Leighton

Wife

Married

46

1835

Hetton, Durham, England

Robert

Leighton

Son

Single

20

1861

Sherburn, Durham, England

John W

Leighton

Son

Single

9

1872

Durham, England

Cuthbert

Leighton

Son

Single

4

1877

Durham, England

Elizabeth

Leighton

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Durham, England

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