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Household of George Wightman (born 1835)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walsall, Staffordshire, England

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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 Wightman and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Wightman, born in 1835 in , consisted of 12 members. George was the head of the household, married to Jane Wightman, born in 1837 in Scotland. They had 8 children; Jeanie (born 1865 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England), Nelly (born 1866 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Lizzie (born 1868 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Annie (born 1869 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England), Janet (born 1870 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England), Irvine (born 1872 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England), Elliott (born 1876 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England) and George (born 1879 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Servant, Ellen (born 1861 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England) and George's Visitor, Annie (born 1849 in Scotland).


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George Wightman's household

Male

George

Wightman

Head
Female

Jane

Wightman

Wife
Female

Jeanie

Wightman

Daughter
Female

Nelly

Wightman

Daughter
Female

Lizzie

Wightman

Daughter
Female

Annie

Wightman

Daughter
Female

Janet

Wightman

Daughter
Male

Irvine

Wightman

Son
Male

Elliott

Wightman

Son
Male

George

Wightman

Son
Female

Ellen

Holden

Servant
Female

Annie

Hunt

Visitor
First name(s) George
Last name Wightman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Scotland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Wightman

Head

Married

46

1835

Scotland

Jane

Wightman

Wife

Married

44

1837

Scotland

Jeanie

Wightman

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Nelly

Wightman

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Lizzie

Wightman

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Annie

Wightman

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Janet

Wightman

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Irvine

Wightman

Son

Single

9

1872

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Elliott

Wightman

Son

Single

5

1876

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

George

Wightman

Son

Single

2

1879

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Ellen

Holden

Servant

Single

20

1861

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Annie

Hunt

Visitor

Married

32

1849

Scotland

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