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Household of Thomas Leighton (born 1811, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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.

Thomas Leighton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Leighton, born in 1811 in Haltwhistle, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Leighton, born in 1810 in Boldon, Durham, England. They had 1 child; Robert, born 1843 in Boldon, Durham, England. They had 3 grandchildren; Robert (born 1860 in Boldon, Durham, England), George (born 1867 in Boldon, Durham, England) and Henry (born 1869 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England).


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Thomas Leighton's household

Male

Thomas

Leighton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Leighton

Wife
Male

Robert

Leighton

Son
Male

Robert

Peacock

Grand Son
Male

George

Peacock

Grand Son
Male

Henry

Peacock

Grand Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Leighton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Leighton

Head

Married

70

1811

Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Leighton

Wife

Married

71

1810

Boldon, Durham, England

Robert

Leighton

Son

Single

38

1843

Boldon, Durham, England

Robert

Peacock

Grand Son

Single

21

1860

Boldon, Durham, England

George

Peacock

Grand Son

Single

14

1867

Boldon, Durham, England

Henry

Peacock

Grand Son

Single

12

1869

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

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