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Household of George Wight (born 1855, Midlothian)

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.

George Wight and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Wight, born in 1855 in Currie, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Jessie Wight, born in 1854 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1877 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret Henderson (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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George Wight's household

Male

George

Wight

Head
Female

Jessie

Wight

Wife
Male

John

Wight

Son
Male

William

Wight

Son
Female

Margaret Henderson

Wight

Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name Wight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Wight

Head

Married

26

1855

Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Wight

Wife

Married

27

1854

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Wight

Son

-

4

1877

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Wight

Son

-

2

1879

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret Henderson

Wight

Daughter

-

0

1881

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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