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Household of John Wight (born 1836, Berwickshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldhamstocks, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wight, born in 1836 in Eyemouth, Berwickshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wight, born in 1832 in Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Robert T (born 1859 in Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland), Alexander J (born 1866 in Grantshouse, Berwickshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1869 in Grantshouse, Berwickshire, Scotland) and John (born 1875 in Grantshouse, Berwickshire, Scotland).
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John Wight's household
John
Wight
Head
Margaret
Wight
Wife
Robert T
Wight
Son
Alexander J
Wight
Son
Helen
Wight
Daughter
John
Wight
Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Wight |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Wight | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Wight | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Robert T | Wight | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Alexander J | Wight | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Grantshouse, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Wight | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Grantshouse, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
John | Wight | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Grantshouse, Berwickshire, Scotland |
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