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Household of James Wight (born 1855, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wight, born in 1855 in Ormiston, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane E Wight, born in 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; George, born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's -, Minnie (born 1835 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Servant, Sarah (born 1862 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
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James Wight's household
James
Wight
Head
Jane E
Wight
Wife
George
Wight
Son
Minnie
Gibson
-
Sarah
Fleming
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Wight |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 26 |
| Birth year | 1855 |
| Birth place | Ormiston, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Wight | Head | Married | 26 | 1855 | Ormiston, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Jane E | Wight | Wife | Married | 22 | 1859 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
George | Wight | Son | Unmarried | 0 | 1881 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Minnie | Gibson | - | Unmarried | 46 | 1835 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Sarah | Fleming | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
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