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Household of James Wighton (born 1833, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liberton, 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 Wighton and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wighton, born in 1833 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Wighton, born in 1838 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 7 children; John (born 1856 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1863 in Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1865 in Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Charles (born 1867 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1869 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), David (born 1872 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexandrina (born 1877 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Granddaughter, Jane Dudgeon, born in 1878 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland.
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James Wighton's household
James
Wighton
Head
Jane
Wighton
Wife
John
Wighton
Son
William
Wighton
Son
Agnes
Wighton
Daughter
Charles
Wighton
Son
James
Wighton
Son
David
Wighton
Son
Alexandrina
Wighton
Daughter
Jane
Dudgeon
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Wighton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Wighton | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Wighton | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Wighton | Son | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Wighton | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Wighton | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Charles | Wighton | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Wighton | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
David | Wighton | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Alexandrina | Wighton | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Dudgeon | Granddaughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland |
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