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Household of George Wight (born 1826, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wamphray, Dumfriesshire, 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 1826 in Oxnam, Roxburghshire, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Tessy Wight, born in 1846 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were George's -, Mary R (born 1831 in Oxnam, Roxburghshire, Scotland), George's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1860 in Dalton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and George's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1863 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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George Wight's household

Male

George

Wight

Head
Female

Tessy

Wight

Wife
Female

Mary R

Scott

-
Female

Elizabeth

Boyes

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Paterson

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Wight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Oxnam, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Wight

Head

Married

55

1826

Oxnam, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Tessy

Wight

Wife

Married

35

1846

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Mary R

Scott

-

Married

50

1831

Oxnam, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Boyes

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Dalton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Paterson

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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