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Household of Abraham Wight (born 1825)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Abraham Wight and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Abraham Wight, born in 1825 in , consisted of 8 members. Abraham was the head of the household, married to Leah Wight, born in 1836 in Poland (Russia). They had 5 children; Harris (born 1865 in Poland (Russia)), Hyman (born 1867 in Poland (Russia)), Simon (born 1856 in Poland (Russia)), Etty (born 1856 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Max B (born 1880 in Poland (Russia)).
During the period, also present in the household was Abraham's Boarder, Harris Papisky, born in 1862 in Poland (Russia).


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Abraham Wight's household

Male

Abraham

Wight

Head
Female

Leah

Wight

Wife
Male

Harris

Wight

Son
Male

Hyman

Wight

Son
Male

Simon

Wight

Son
Female

Etty

Wight

Daughter
Male

Max B

Wight

Son
Male

Harris

Papisky

Boarder
First name(s) Abraham
Last name Wight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Poland (Russia)

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Abraham

Wight

Head

Married

56

1825

Poland (Russia)

Leah

Wight

Wife

Married

45

1836

Poland (Russia)

Harris

Wight

Son

Single

16

1865

Poland (Russia)

Hyman

Wight

Son

Single

14

1867

Poland (Russia)

Simon

Wight

Son

Married

25

1856

Poland (Russia)

Etty

Wight

Daughter

Married

25

1856

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Max B

Wight

Son

Single

1

1880

Poland (Russia)

Harris

Papisky

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Poland (Russia)

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