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Household of John Wightman (born 1800, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chard, Somerset, 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 Wightman and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wightman, born in 1800 in Calstock, Dorset, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Elizabeth (born 1822 in Yeovil, Somerset, England) and John's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1851 in Merriott, Somerset, England).


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John Wightman's household

Male

John

Wightman

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wightman

Niece
Female

Elizabeth

Heckman

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Wightman
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 81
Birth year 1800
Birth place Calstock, Dorset, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wightman

Head

Widower

81

1800

Calstock, Dorset, England

Elizabeth

Wightman

Niece

Single

59

1822

Yeovil, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Heckman

Servant

Single

30

1851

Merriott, Somerset, England

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