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Household of Thomas Leighton (born 1848, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 1848 in Winlaton, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ann Leighton, born in 1850 in Whickham, Durham, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1872 in Sunniside, Durham, England), Mary J (born 1874 in Sunniside, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1877 in Marley Hill, Durham, England) and Elijah (born 1877 in Marley Hill, Durham, England).


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Thomas Leighton's household

Male

Thomas

Leighton

Head
Female

Ann

Leighton

Wife
Male

John

Leighton

Son
Female

Mary J

Leighton

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Leighton

Son
Male

Elijah

Leighton

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Leighton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Winlaton, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Leighton

Head

Married

33

1848

Winlaton, Durham, England

Ann

Leighton

Wife

Married

31

1850

Whickham, Durham, England

John

Leighton

Son

Single

9

1872

Sunniside, Durham, England

Mary J

Leighton

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Sunniside, Durham, England

Thomas

Leighton

Son

Single

4

1877

Marley Hill, Durham, England

Elijah

Leighton

Son

Single

4

1877

Marley Hill, Durham, England

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