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Household of John Wightman (born 1841)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wightman, born in 1841 in , consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wightman, born in 1844 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; John (born 1865 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Mary E (born 1867 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1872 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Rosina (born 1875 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Jessie (born 1879 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Isabella G (born 1881 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Albert J May, born in 1871 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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John Wightman's household

Male

John

Wightman

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wightman

Wife
Male

John

Wightman

Son
Female

Mary E

Wightman

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Wightman

Daughter
Female

Rosina

Wightman

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Wightman

Daughter
Female

Isabella G

Wightman

Daughter
Male

Albert J

May

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Wightman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wightman

Head

Married

40

1841

Scotland

Elizabeth

Wightman

Wife

Married

37

1844

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

John

Wightman

Son

Single

16

1865

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Wightman

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Wightman

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Rosina

Wightman

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Jessie

Wightman

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Isabella G

Wightman

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Albert J

May

Boarder

Single

10

1871

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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