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Household of Sarah J Leighton (born 1829, Durham)

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.

Sarah J Leighton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sarah J Leighton, born in 1829 in Durham, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Sarah J was the head of the household, widow. She had 5 children; John W (born 1851 in Durham, Durham, England), Alice H (born 1853 in Durham, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1855 in Durham, Durham, England), Annie M (born 1860 in Durham, Durham, England) and Charles W (born 1864 in Durham, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Sarah J's Visitor, Jane S (born 1863 in Durham, Durham, England) and Sarah J's Domestic Servant, Jane (born 1863 in Durham, Durham, England).


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Sarah J Leighton's household

Female

Sarah J

Leighton

Head
Male

John W

Leighton

Son
Female

Alice H

Leighton

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Leighton

Daughter
Female

Annie M

Leighton

Daughter
Male

Charles W

Leighton

Son
Female

Jane S

Brown

Visitor
Female

Jane

Hedley

Domestic Servant
First name(s) Sarah J
Last name Leighton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Durham, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sarah J

Leighton

Head

Widow

52

1829

Durham, Durham, England

John W

Leighton

Son

Single

30

1851

Durham, Durham, England

Alice H

Leighton

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Durham, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Leighton

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Durham, Durham, England

Annie M

Leighton

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Durham, Durham, England

Charles W

Leighton

Son

Single

17

1864

Durham, Durham, England

Jane S

Brown

Visitor

Single

18

1863

Durham, Durham, England

Jane

Hedley

Domestic Servant

Single

18

1863

Durham, Durham, England

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