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Household of John Wight (born 1837, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 Wight and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wight, born in 1837 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Wight, born in 1833 in Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Barbara (born 1852 in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Eliza (born 1862 in Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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John Wight's household

Male

John

Wight

Head
Female

Janet

Wight

Wife
Female

Barbara

Thom

Servant
Female

Eliza

McBain

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Wight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Wight

Head

Married

44

1837

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Janet

Wight

Wife

Married

48

1833

Midlothian, Scotland

Barbara

Thom

Servant

Unmarried

29

1852

Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Eliza

McBain

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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