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Household of Alexander Wight (born 1827, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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.
Alexander Wight and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Wight, born in 1827 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Robert (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Helen (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Sister, Janet Wight, born in 1820 in Gargunnock, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
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Alexander Wight's household
Alexander
Wight
Head
Janet
Wight
Sister
Robert
Wight
Son
Helen
Wight
Daughter
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Wight |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Wight | Head | Widower | 54 | 1827 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Wight | Sister | Unmarried | 61 | 1820 | Gargunnock, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Wight | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Wight | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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