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Household of John Wight (born 1838, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Castleton, Roxburghshire, 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 1838 in Maxton, Roxburghshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Elliot Wight, born in 1841 in Kirkhope, Selkirkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Helen T (born 1869 in Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and John A T (born 1876 in Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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John Wight's household

Male

John

Wight

Head
Female

Janet Elliot

Wight

Wife
Female

Helen T

Wight

Daughter
Male

John A T

Wight

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Wight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wight

Head

Married

43

1838

Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Janet Elliot

Wight

Wife

Married

40

1841

Kirkhope, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Helen T

Wight

Daughter

-

12

1869

Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland

John A T

Wight

Son

-

5

1876

Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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