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Household of William Leighton (born 1826, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sedbergh, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Leighton, born in 1826 in Sedbergh, Yorkshire, consisted of 2 members. William was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Ruth Ewbank, born in 1831 in Keld, Yorkshire, England.


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William Leighton's household

Male

William

Leighton

Head
Female

Ruth

Ewbank

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Leighton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Leighton

Head

Widower

55

1826

Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England

Ruth

Ewbank

Servant

Single

50

1831

Keld, Yorkshire, England

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