James R Tait
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Household of James Wight (born 1840, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Yester, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wight, born in 1840 in Gifford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Marion Wight, born in 1844 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1876 in Gifford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1877 in Gifford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Robert McDonald, born in 1864 in Spott, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.
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James Wight's household
James
Wight
Head
Marion
Wight
Wife
James
Wight
Son
Elizabeth
Wight
Daughter
Robert
McDonald
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Wight |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Gifford, 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 | 41 | 1840 | Gifford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Marion | Wight | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
James | Wight | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Gifford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Wight | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Gifford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Robert | McDonald | Boarder | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Spott, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
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