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Household of David Wightman (born 1827, Berwickshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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.
David Wightman and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Wightman, born in 1827 in Whitsome, Berwickshire, consisted of 4 members. David was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; George, born 1858 in Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were David's Adopted Daughter, Jane (born 1845 in Swinton, Berwickshire, Scotland) and David's Boarder, William (born 1861 in Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland).
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David Wightman's household
David
Wightman
Head
George
Wightman
Son
Jane
Scott
Adopted Daughter
William
Black
Boarder
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Wightman |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Whitsome, Berwickshire, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Wightman | Head | Widower | 54 | 1827 | Whitsome, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
George | Wightman | Son | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Scott | Adopted Daughter | Unmarried | 36 | 1845 | Swinton, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
William | Black | Boarder | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland |
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