James Melrose
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Household of James Wight (born 1840, Berwickshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Yarrow, Selkirkshire, 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 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wight, born in 1840 in Greenlaw, Berwickshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Wight, born in 1852 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jessie (born 1875 in Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Eliza C (born 1878 in Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
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James Wight's household
James
Wight
Head
Jane
Wight
Wife
Jessie
Wight
Daughter
Eliza C
Wight
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Wight |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Wight | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Wight | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Wight | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Eliza C | Wight | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland |
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