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Household of John Wightman (born 1853, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wightman, born in 1853 in Churwell, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wightman, born in 1853 in Churwell, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Martha (born 1877 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Sarah (born 1878 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England) and Harry (born 1881 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Jane (born 1862 in Churwell, Yorkshire, England) and John's Lodger, Clara (born 1863 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
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John Wightman's household
John
Wightman
Head
Elizabeth
Wightman
Wife
Martha
Wightman
Daughter
Sarah
Wightman
Daughter
Harry
Wightman
Son
Jane
Wood
Lodger
Clara
Wood
Lodger
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Wightman |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth year | 1853 |
| Birth place | Churwell, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Wightman | Head | Married | 28 | 1853 | Churwell, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Wightman | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Churwell, Yorkshire, England | |
Martha | Wightman | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah | Wightman | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
Harry | Wightman | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
Jane | Wood | Lodger | Single | 19 | 1862 | Churwell, Yorkshire, England | |
Clara | Wood | Lodger | Single | 18 | 1863 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
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