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Household of John S Wightman (born 1845, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkmichael, Dumfriesshire, 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 S Wightman and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John S Wightman, born in 1845 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. John S was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were John S's Brother, James C S (born 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John S's Servant, James Mcp (born 1859 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), John S's Servant, Mary A (born 1851 in Kirkmichael, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and John S's Servant, Marion (born 1860 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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John S Wightman's household

Male

John S

Wightman

Head
Male

James C S

Wightman

Brother
Male

James Mcp

Dunbar

Servant
Female

Mary A

Fell

Servant
Female

Marion

Harkness

Servant
First name(s) John S
Last name Wightman
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John S

Wightman

Head

Unmarried

36

1845

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James C S

Wightman

Brother

Unmarried

30

1851

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James Mcp

Dunbar

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary A

Fell

Servant

Unmarried

30

1851

Kirkmichael, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Marion

Harkness

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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