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Household of William Leighton (born 1847, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hutchesontown, Lanarkshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Leighton, born in 1847 in Alyth, Perthshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Leighton, born in 1854 in Carnock, Fife, Scotland. They had 2 children; Peter (born 1876 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James (born 1877 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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William Leighton's household

Male

William

Leighton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Leighton

Wife
Male

Peter

Leighton

Son
Male

James

Leighton

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Leighton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Leighton

Head

Married

34

1847

Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Leighton

Wife

Married

27

1854

Carnock, Fife, Scotland

Peter

Leighton

Son

-

5

1876

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Leighton

Son

-

4

1877

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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