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Household of James Wightman (born 1839, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Douglas, Lanarkshire, 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 1839 in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Janet (born 1862 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Christina (born 1870 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Francis (born 1871 in Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland), Margaret M (born 1872 in Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1875 in Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Jemima (born 1879 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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James Wightman's household
James
Wightman
Head
Janet
Wightman
Daughter
Christina
Wightman
Daughter
Francis
Wightman
Son
Margaret M
Wightman
Daughter
Jane
Wightman
Daughter
Jemima
Wightman
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Wightman |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Wightman | Head | Widower | 42 | 1839 | East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Wightman | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Christina | Wightman | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Francis | Wightman | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Margaret M | Wightman | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Wightman | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Jemima | Wightman | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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