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Household of William Leighton (born 1837, Shropshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cannock, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Leighton, born in 1837 in Longnor, Shropshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Selina Leighton, born in 1843 in Staffordshire, England. They had 7 children; William (born 1864 in Brownhills, Staffordshire, England), Alfred (born 1867 in Brownhills, Staffordshire, England), Joseph E (born 1870 in Hednesford, Staffordshire, England), John B (born 1873 in Hednesford, Staffordshire, England), Charles H (born 1875 in Hednesford, Staffordshire, England), Catherine S (born 1877 in Hednesford, Staffordshire, England) and Harry B (born 1879 in Hednesford, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Fanny Ecclestone, born in 1864 in Sandon, Staffordshire, England.
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William Leighton's household
William
Leighton
Head
Selina
Leighton
Wife
William
Leighton
Son
Alfred
Leighton
Son
Joseph E
Leighton
Son
John B
Leighton
Son
Charles H
Leighton
Son
Catherine S
Leighton
Daughter
Harry B
Leighton
Son
Fanny
Ecclestone
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Leighton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Longnor, Shropshire, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Leighton | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Longnor, Shropshire, England | |
Selina | Leighton | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Staffordshire, England | |
William | Leighton | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Brownhills, Staffordshire, England | |
Alfred | Leighton | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Brownhills, Staffordshire, England | |
Joseph E | Leighton | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Hednesford, Staffordshire, England | |
John B | Leighton | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Hednesford, Staffordshire, England | |
Charles H | Leighton | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Hednesford, Staffordshire, England | |
Catherine S | Leighton | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Hednesford, Staffordshire, England | |
Harry B | Leighton | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Hednesford, Staffordshire, England | |
Fanny | Ecclestone | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Sandon, Staffordshire, England |
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