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Household of James Wight (born 1844, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wight, born in 1844 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Maggie Wight, born in 1841 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 7 children; Mary (born 1869 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Thomas (born 1871 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Helena (born 1872 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Robert (born 1874 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), James (born 1876 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1877 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Agnes Grant (born 1880 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
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James Wight's household
James
Wight
Head
Maggie
Wight
Wife
Mary
Wight
Daughter
Thomas
Wight
Son
Helena
Wight
Daughter
Robert
Wight
Son
James
Wight
Son
Elizabeth
Wight
Daughter
Agnes Grant
Wight
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Wight |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Wight | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Maggie | Wight | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Wight | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Thomas | Wight | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Helena | Wight | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Robert | Wight | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
James | Wight | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Wight | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Agnes Grant | Wight | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
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