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Household of William Leighton (born 1852, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockton, Durham, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Leighton, born in 1852 in Chester Le Street, Durham, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Jane Leighton, born in 1858 in Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Robert (born 1878 in Trimdon, Durham, England) and Mary (born 1880 in Trimdon, Durham, England).


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William Leighton's household

Male

William

Leighton

Head
Female

Eliza Jane

Leighton

Wife
Male

Robert

Leighton

Son
Female

Mary

Leighton

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Leighton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Leighton

Head

Married

29

1852

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Eliza Jane

Leighton

Wife

Married

23

1858

Yorkshire, England

Robert

Leighton

Son

Single

3

1878

Trimdon, Durham, England

Mary

Leighton

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Trimdon, Durham, England

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