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Household of John Wightman (born 1841, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wightman, born in 1841 in Suffolk, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Wightman, born in 1839 in Suffolk, England. They had 5 children; T G (born 1860 in Suffolk, England), J A (born 1875 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Walter (born 1877 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Herbert (born 1878 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England) and Ernest (born 1880 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Harriett Wightman, born in 1819 in Suffolk, England.


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John Wightman's household

Male

John

Wightman

Head
Female

Emma

Wightman

Wife
Female

Harriett

Wightman

Boarder
Male

T G

Wightman

Son
Male

J A

Wightman

Son
Male

Walter

Wightman

Son
Male

Herbert

Wightman

Son
Male

Ernest

Wightman

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Wightman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Suffolk, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wightman

Head

Married

40

1841

Suffolk, England

Emma

Wightman

Wife

Married

42

1839

Suffolk, England

Harriett

Wightman

Boarder

Single

62

1819

Suffolk, England

T G

Wightman

Son

Single

21

1860

Suffolk, England

J A

Wightman

Son

Single

6

1875

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Wightman

Son

Single

4

1877

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Wightman

Son

Single

3

1878

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Ernest

Wightman

Son

Single

1

1880

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

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