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Household of William Leighton (born 1839, Warwickshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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.
William Leighton and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Leighton, born in 1839 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emily C Leighton, born in 1841 in Islington, Middlesex, England. They had 7 children; William (born 1859 in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England), Thomas H (born 1863 in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England), Frank (born 1866 in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England), Charles W (born 1869 in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England), Emily C (born 1871 in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England), Margaret S (born 1872 in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England) and Frederick J (born 1877 in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Annabelle C Bye, born in 1861 in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England.
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William Leighton's household
William
Leighton
Head
Emily C
Leighton
Wife
William
Leighton
Son
Thomas H
Leighton
Son
Frank
Leighton
Son
Charles W
Leighton
Son
Emily C
Leighton
Daughter
Margaret S
Leighton
Daughter
Frederick J
Leighton
Son
Annabelle C
Bye
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Leighton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Leighton | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England | |
Emily C | Leighton | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Islington, Middlesex, England | |
William | Leighton | Son | Single | 22 | 1859 | Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England | |
Thomas H | Leighton | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England | |
Frank | Leighton | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England | |
Charles W | Leighton | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England | |
Emily C | Leighton | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England | |
Margaret S | Leighton | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England | |
Frederick J | Leighton | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England | |
Annabelle C | Bye | Boarder | Single | 20 | 1861 | Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England |
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