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Household of George Wightman (born 1831, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liberton, 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 Wightman and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Wightman, born in 1831 in Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Janet Wightman, born in 1840 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1860 in Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), John (born 1864 in Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1869 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Ailison (born 1876 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Janet (born 1877 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland).


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George Wightman's household

Male

George

Wightman

Head
Female

Janet

Wightman

Wife
Male

James

Wightman

Son
Male

John

Wightman

Son
Female

Margaret

Wightman

Daughter
Female

Ailison

Wightman

Daughter
Female

Janet

Wightman

Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name Wightman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Wightman

Head

Married

50

1831

Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Wightman

Wife

Married

41

1840

Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

James

Wightman

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

John

Wightman

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wightman

Daughter

-

12

1869

Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Ailison

Wightman

Daughter

-

5

1876

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Wightman

Daughter

-

4

1877

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

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