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Household of William Leighton (born 1854, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stoke upon Trent, 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.

William Leighton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Leighton, born in 1854 in Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Leighton, born in 1854 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1878 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England) and Joseph (born 1880 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Charles Stephens, born in 1860 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England.


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William Leighton's household

Male

William

Leighton

Head
Female

Hannah

Leighton

Wife
Male

William

Leighton

Son
Male

Joseph

Leighton

Son
Male

Charles

Stephens

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Leighton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Leighton

Head

Married

27

1854

Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, England

Hannah

Leighton

Wife

Married

27

1854

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

William

Leighton

Son

Single

3

1878

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Joseph

Leighton

Son

Single

1

1880

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Charles

Stephens

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

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