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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
William
Leighton
Head
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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