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Household of James Wight (born 1830, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wight, born in 1830 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wight, born in 1830 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1857 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Joseph G (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Susan F (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elsbeth S (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Wight's household
James
Wight
Head
Elizabeth
Wight
Wife
James
Wight
Son
Mary
Wight
Daughter
Joseph G
Wight
Son
Susan F
Wight
Daughter
Elsbeth S
Wight
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Wight |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 51 |
| Birth year | 1830 |
| Birth place | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Wight | Head | Married | 51 | 1830 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Wight | Wife | Married | 51 | 1830 | Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
James | Wight | Son | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Wight | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Joseph G | Wight | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Susan F | Wight | Daughter | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elsbeth S | Wight | Daughter | Unmarried | 10 | 1871 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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