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Household of David Wightman (born 1844, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Wightman, born in 1844 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Hannah Little Wightman, born in 1844 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; David (born 1872 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Ellen (born 1874 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1876 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1879 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1881 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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David Wightman's household

Male

David

Wightman

Head
Female

Hannah Little

Wightman

Wife
Male

David

Wightman

Son
Female

Ellen

Wightman

Daughter
Male

John

Wightman

Son
Male

Thomas

Wightman

Son
Female

Margaret

Wightman

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Wightman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Wightman

Head

Married

37

1844

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Hannah Little

Wightman

Wife

Married

37

1844

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

David

Wightman

Son

-

9

1872

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ellen

Wightman

Daughter

-

7

1874

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Wightman

Son

-

5

1876

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Thomas

Wightman

Son

-

2

1879

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wightman

Daughter

-

0

1881

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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