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Household of David Wightman (born 1851, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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.

David Wightman and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Wightman, born in 1851 in Whittingham, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, married to Ann Wightman, born in 1851 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; Maggie D (born 1877 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Andrew (born 1879 in Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Boarder, Thomas Anderson, born in 1865 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.


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David Wightman's household

Male

David

Wightman

Head
Female

Ann

Wightman

Wife
Female

Maggie D

Wightman

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Wightman

Son
Male

Thomas

Anderson

Boarder
First name(s) David
Last name Wightman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Whittingham, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Wightman

Head

Married

30

1851

Whittingham, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Ann

Wightman

Wife

Married

30

1851

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Maggie D

Wightman

Daughter

-

4

1877

Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Andrew

Wightman

Son

-

2

1879

Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Thomas

Anderson

Boarder

Unmarried

16

1865

Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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