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Household of James Wightman (born 1844, Westmorland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, Lancashire, England
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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 Wightman and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wightman, born in 1844 in Kendal, Westmorland, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Wightman, born in 1847 in Newton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; William J (born 1872 in Newton, Lancashire, England), Mary E (born 1873 in Newton, Lancashire, England), Arthur (born 1876 in Newton, Lancashire, England) and Emily (born 1878 in Newton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister In Law, Elizabeth Eckersley, born in 1845 in Newton, Lancashire, England.
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James Wightman's household
James
Wightman
Head
Sarah A
Wightman
Wife
William J
Wightman
Son
Mary E
Wightman
Daughter
Arthur
Wightman
Son
Emily
Wightman
Daughter
Elizabeth
Eckersley
Sister In Law
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Wightman |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Kendal, Westmorland, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Wightman | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Kendal, Westmorland, England | |
Sarah A | Wightman | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Newton, Lancashire, England | |
William J | Wightman | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Newton, Lancashire, England | |
Mary E | Wightman | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Newton, Lancashire, England | |
Arthur | Wightman | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Newton, Lancashire, England | |
Emily | Wightman | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Newton, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Eckersley | Sister In Law | Single | 36 | 1845 | Newton, Lancashire, England |
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