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Household of John Wight (born 1842, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Jedburgh, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wight, born in 1842 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Wight, born in 1850 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Elizabeth Ann (born 1876 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1877 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1881 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Isabella (born 1861 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Isabella (born 1866 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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John Wight's household

Male

John

Wight

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Wight

Wife
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Wight

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Wight

Son
Female

Mary

Wight

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Reed

Servant
Female

Isabella

Wight

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Wight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wight

Head

Married

39

1842

Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Wight

Wife

Married

31

1850

Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Elizabeth Ann

Wight

Daughter

-

5

1876

Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Andrew

Wight

Son

-

4

1877

Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Mary

Wight

Daughter

-

0

1881

Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Isabella

Reed

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Isabella

Wight

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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