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Household of John Lightbody (born 1822, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inch (Landward), Wigtownshire, 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.

John Lightbody and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lightbody, born in 1822 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Lightbody, born in 1818 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; William, born 1861 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Grandson, James (born 1872 in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland), John's Boarder, Margaret (born 1878 in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and John's Lodger, Patrick (born 1853 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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John Lightbody's household

Male

John

Lightbody

Head
Female

Margaret

Lightbody

Wife
Male

William

Lightbody

Son
Male

James

Conchie

Grandson
Female

Margaret

Morrison

Boarder
Male

Patrick

McClean

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Lightbody
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lightbody

Head

Married

59

1822

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Margaret

Lightbody

Wife

Married

63

1818

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

William

Lightbody

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland

James

Conchie

Grandson

-

9

1872

Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Margaret

Morrison

Boarder

-

3

1878

Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Patrick

McClean

Lodger

Unmarried

28

1853

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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