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Household of James Wight (born 1850, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colinton, 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.

James Wight and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wight, born in 1850 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother, John (born 1857 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Sister, Susan (born 1845 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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James Wight's household

Male

James

Wight

Head
Male

John

Wight

Brother
Female

Susan

Wight

Sister
First name(s) James
Last name Wight
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wight

Head

Unmarried

31

1850

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Wight

Brother

Unmarried

24

1857

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Susan

Wight

Sister

Unmarried

36

1845

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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