161 Leightons were recorded as labourers in the 1901 Census.
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The earliest occurrence of the Leighton surname in our family history documents is from 1400, and we currently have 155,605 records where Leighton appears. Here are a few more facts to get you started…
In the early 1900s Leightons were most likely to live in Durham.
Not all Leightons were law-abiding. We found 84 in criminal records.
265 Leightons served in the First World War.
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