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Household of James Wighton (born 1827, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fordyce, Banffshire, 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 Wighton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wighton, born in 1827 in Cullen, Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Isabella (born 1840 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland), James's Sister, Jane (born 1845 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland), James's Servant, George (born 1844 in Banffshire, Scotland), James's Servant, William (born 1866 in Banffshire, Scotland), James's Servant, William (born 1867 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland), James's Servant, James (born 1867 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Jessie (born 1861 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland).


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James Wighton's household

Male

James

Wighton

Head
Female

Isabella

Wighton

Sister
Female

Jane

Wighton

Sister
Male

George

Wright

Servant
Male

William

Harper

Servant
Male

William

Flaws

Servant
Male

James

Bremner

Servant
Female

Jessie

Clark

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Wighton
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wighton

Head

Unmarried

54

1827

Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella

Wighton

Sister

Unmarried

41

1840

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Wighton

Sister

Unmarried

36

1845

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

George

Wright

Servant

Unmarried

37

1844

Banffshire, Scotland

William

Harper

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Banffshire, Scotland

William

Flaws

Servant

-

14

1867

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Bremner

Servant

-

14

1867

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie

Clark

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland

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