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Household of James Lighton (born 1842, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Airlie, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.
James Lighton and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Lighton, born in 1842 in Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Betsy Lighton, born in 1843 in Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1870 in Fearn, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John (born 1872 in Fearn, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Julia (born 1874 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James (born 1876 in Careston, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Frank (born 1879 in Airlie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Betsy Rough, born in 1869 in Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
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James Lighton's household
James
Lighton
Head
Betsy
Lighton
Wife
William
Lighton
Son
John
Lighton
Son
Julia
Lighton
Daughter
James
Lighton
Son
Frank
Lighton
Son
Betsy
Rough
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Lighton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Lighton | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Betsy | Lighton | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
William | Lighton | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Fearn, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
John | Lighton | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Fearn, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Julia | Lighton | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
James | Lighton | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Careston, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Frank | Lighton | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Airlie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Betsy | Rough | Boarder | - | 12 | 1869 | Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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