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Household of Samuel Leighton (born 1845, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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.

Samuel Leighton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Leighton, born in 1845 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Louisa Leighton, born in 1849 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England. They had 1 child; Lilly L, born 1881 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Samuel's Nephew, George (born 1861 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), Samuel's Nephew, William (born 1868 in London, Middlesex, England) and Samuel's Servant, Sarah (born 1867 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England).


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Samuel Leighton's household

Male

Samuel

Leighton

Head
Female

Louisa

Leighton

Wife
Male

George

Leighton

Nephew
Male

William

Leighton

Nephew
Female

Lilly L

Leighton

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Shakespeare

Servant
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Leighton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Leighton

Head

Married

36

1845

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Louisa

Leighton

Wife

Married

32

1849

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

George

Leighton

Nephew

Single

20

1861

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

William

Leighton

Nephew

Single

13

1868

London, Middlesex, England

Lilly L

Leighton

Daughter

Single

0

1881

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Shakespeare

Servant

Single

14

1867

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

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