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Household of Andrew Wight (born 1847, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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.
Andrew Wight and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Andrew Wight, born in 1847 in Highfield, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 8 members. Andrew was the head of the household, married to Christina Wight, born in 1850 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 4 children; Jane (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Maggie (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Andrew's Mother-In-Law, Jane (born 1827 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Andrew's Sister-In-Law, Jane (born 1861 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
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Andrew Wight's household
Andrew
Wight
Head
Christina
Wight
Wife
Jane
Wight
Daughter
Maggie
Wight
Daughter
John
Wight
Son
James
Wight
Son
Jane
Bookless
Mother-In-Law
Jane
Bookless
Sister-In-Law
| First name(s) | Andrew |
| Last name | Wight |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Highfield, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Andrew | Wight | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Highfield, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Christina | Wight | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Jane | Wight | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Maggie | Wight | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Wight | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Wight | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Bookless | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 54 | 1827 | Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Jane | Bookless | Sister-In-Law | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
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