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Household of George Wightman (born 1822, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dumfries, 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 Wightman and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Wightman, born in 1822 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Helen Wightman, born in 1826 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; George (born 1853 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1855 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1861 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and James (born 1863 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George's -, Adam (born 1865 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and George's -, William (born 1865 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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George Wightman's household

Male

George

Wightman

Head
Female

Helen

Wightman

Wife
Male

George

Wightman

Son
Male

Robert

Wightman

Son
Female

Janet

Wightman

Daughter
Male

James

Wightman

Son
Male

Adam

Wightman

-
Male

William

Wightman

-
First name(s) George
Last name Wightman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Wightman

Head

Married

59

1822

Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Helen

Wightman

Wife

Married

55

1826

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

George

Wightman

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Robert

Wightman

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Janet

Wightman

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Wightman

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Adam

Wightman

-

Unmarried

16

1865

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William

Wightman

-

-

16

1865

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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