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Household of Alexander Wighton (born 1830, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forfar, 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.
Alexander Wighton and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Wighton, born in 1830 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wighton, born in 1834 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 7 children; David (born 1855 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Jane (born 1857 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander (born 1861 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), William (born 1864 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Helen (born 1869 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Isabella (born 1871 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Charles (born 1873 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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Alexander Wighton's household
Alexander
Wighton
Head
Elizabeth
Wighton
Wife
David
Wighton
Son
Jane
Wighton
Daughter
Alexander
Wighton
Son
William
Wighton
Son
Helen
Wighton
Daughter
Isabella
Wighton
Daughter
Charles
Wighton
Son
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Wighton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 51 |
| Birth year | 1830 |
| Birth place | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Wighton | Head | Married | 51 | 1830 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Wighton | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
David | Wighton | Son | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jane | Wighton | Daughter | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Alexander | Wighton | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
William | Wighton | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Helen | Wighton | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Isabella | Wighton | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Charles | Wighton | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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