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Household of William Leighton (born 1851, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Leighton, born in 1851 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Leighton, born in 1856 in Durham, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth A (born 1873 in Durham, England), George W (born 1878 in Durham, England) and Catherine B (born 1881 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, Catherine Leighton, born in 1864 in Durham, England.


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William Leighton's household

Male

William

Leighton

Head
Female

Mary

Leighton

Wife
Female

Elizabeth A

Leighton

Daughter
Male

George W

Leighton

Son
Female

Catherine B

Leighton

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Leighton

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Leighton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Leighton

Head

Married

30

1851

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Mary

Leighton

Wife

Married

25

1856

Durham, England

Elizabeth A

Leighton

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Durham, England

George W

Leighton

Son

Single

3

1878

Durham, England

Catherine B

Leighton

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Durham, England

Catherine

Leighton

Visitor

Single

17

1864

Durham, England

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