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Household of James Wightman (born 1848, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North 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 Wightman and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wightman, born in 1848 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, They had 5 children; Jane (born 1874 in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Alice (born 1875 in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Andrew (born 1877 in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1878 in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Wightman's household

Male

James

Wightman

Head
Female

Jane

Wightman

Wife
Female

Jane

Wightman

Daughter
Female

Alice

Wightman

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Wightman

Son
Male

Robert

Wightman

Son
Male

James

Wightman

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wightman
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wightman

Head

Unmarried

33

1848

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Jane

Wightman

Wife

Married

35

1846

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Jane

Wightman

Daughter

-

7

1874

North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Alice

Wightman

Daughter

-

6

1875

North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew

Wightman

Son

-

4

1877

North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Wightman

Son

-

3

1878

North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Wightman

Son

-

1

1880

North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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