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Household of James Wightman (born 1833, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wightman, born in 1833 in Coulter, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Wightman, born in 1827 in Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother-In-Law, Margaret (born 1790 in Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Niece, Bessie (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Wightman's household

Male

James

Wightman

Head
Female

Mary

Wightman

Wife
Female

Margaret

Black

Mother-In-Law
Female

Bessie

Black

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Wightman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Coulter, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Wightman

Head

Married

48

1833

Coulter, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Wightman

Wife

Married

54

1827

Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Black

Mother-In-Law

Widow

91

1790

Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Bessie

Black

Niece

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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