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Household of William Leighton (born 1824, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mains, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
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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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Leighton, born in 1824 in Murroes, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Christina Leighton, born in 1829 in Leuchars, Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alex (born 1856 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), William (born 1859 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Peter (born 1868 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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William Leighton's household
William
Leighton
Head
Christina
Leighton
Wife
Alex
Leighton
Son
William
Leighton
Son
Peter
Leighton
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Leighton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth year | 1824 |
| Birth place | Murroes, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Leighton | Head | Married | 57 | 1824 | Murroes, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Christina | Leighton | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Leuchars, Fife, Scotland | |
Alex | Leighton | Son | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
William | Leighton | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Peter | Leighton | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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