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Household of Helen Wightman (born 1819, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dryfesdale, 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.

Helen Wightman and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Helen Wightman, born in 1819 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 3 members. Helen was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; William (born 1848 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1855 in Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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Helen Wightman's household

Female

Helen

Wightman

Head
Male

William

Wightman

Son
Female

Helen

Wightman

Daughter
First name(s) Helen
Last name Wightman
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Helen

Wightman

Head

Widow

62

1819

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William

Wightman

Son

Unmarried

33

1848

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Helen

Wightman

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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