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Household of James Wighton (born 1809, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Abernethy, Perthshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wighton, born in 1809 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Wighton, born in 1811 in Methven, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; James, born 1845 in Moneydie, Perthshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Mary (born 1860 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland) and James's Grandson, James (born 1876 in Moneydie, Perthshire, Scotland).


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James Wighton's household

Male

James

Wighton

Head
Female

Mary

Wighton

Wife
Female

Mary

Duncan

Granddaughter
Male

James

Wighton

Son
Male

James

Greive

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Wighton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wighton

Head

Married

72

1809

Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Mary

Wighton

Wife

Married

70

1811

Methven, Perthshire, Scotland

Mary

Duncan

Granddaughter

-

21

1860

Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

James

Wighton

Son

Married

36

1845

Moneydie, Perthshire, Scotland

James

Greive

Grandson

-

5

1876

Moneydie, Perthshire, Scotland

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