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Household of John Wight (born 1849, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, England

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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 Wight and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wight, born in 1849 in North Shields, Northumberland, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wight, born in 1849 in Durham, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Amelia (born 1870 in Durham, Durham, England) and Thomas (born 1881 in Durham, Durham, England).


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John Wight's household

Male

John

Wight

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wight

Wife
Female

Amelia

Wight

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Wight

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Wight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place North Shields, Northumberland, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wight

Head

Married

32

1849

North Shields, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Wight

Wife

Married

32

1849

Durham, Durham, England

Amelia

Wight

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Durham, Durham, England

Thomas

Wight

Son

Single

0

1881

Durham, Durham, England

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