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Household of James Wighton (born 1835, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wighton, born in 1835 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wighton, born in 1836 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1863 in England), Mary A (born 1869 in England), Elizabeth (born 1872 in England), Margaret (born 1875 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and James (born 1877 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James Wighton's household

Male

James

Wighton

Head
Female

Margaret

Wighton

Wife
Male

John

Wighton

Son
Female

Mary A

Wighton

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Wighton

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Wighton

Daughter
Male

James

Wighton

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wighton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wighton

Head

Married

46

1835

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Wighton

Wife

Married

45

1836

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Wighton

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

England

Mary A

Wighton

Daughter

-

12

1869

England

Elizabeth

Wighton

Daughter

-

9

1872

England

Margaret

Wighton

Daughter

-

6

1875

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Wighton

Son

-

4

1877

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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