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Household of David Wightman (born 1847, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Yeovil, Somerset, 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.

David Wightman and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Wightman, born in 1847 in Cattistock, Dorset, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Jane Wightman, born in 1851 in Weymouth, Dorset, England. They had 3 children; Lilly (born 1874 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England), Frederick (born 1878 in Weymouth, Dorset, England) and Ada (born 1880 in Weymouth, Dorset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Servant, Fanny Cooper, born in 1866 in Durrington, Wiltshire, England.


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David Wightman's household

Male

David

Wightman

Head
Female

Jane

Wightman

Wife
Female

Lilly

Wightman

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Wightman

Son
Female

Ada

Wightman

Daughter
Female

Fanny

Cooper

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Wightman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Cattistock, Dorset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Wightman

Head

Married

34

1847

Cattistock, Dorset, England

Jane

Wightman

Wife

Married

30

1851

Weymouth, Dorset, England

Lilly

Wightman

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Aldershot, Hampshire, England

Frederick

Wightman

Son

Single

3

1878

Weymouth, Dorset, England

Ada

Wightman

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Weymouth, Dorset, England

Fanny

Cooper

Servant

Single

15

1866

Durrington, Wiltshire, England

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