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Household of John Wightman (born 1820, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, 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 Wightman and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wightman, born in 1820 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Maggie (born 1848 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1856 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Nellie (born 1858 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James (born 1860 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and John (born 1863 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Agnes (born 1861 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Mary (born 1862 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), John's Visitor, Margaret (born 1829 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and John's Visitor, Lizzie (born 1874 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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John Wightman's household
John
Wightman
Head
Maggie
Wightman
Daughter
Mary
Wightman
Daughter
Nellie
Wightman
Daughter
James
Wightman
Son
John
Wightman
Son
Agnes
Hunter
Servant
Mary
Glencross
Servant
Margaret
Kennedy
Visitor
Lizzie
Laurie
Visitor
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Wightman |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 61 |
| Birth year | 1820 |
| Birth place | Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Wightman | Head | Widower | 61 | 1820 | Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | Wightman | Daughter | Unmarried | 33 | 1848 | Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Wightman | Daughter | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Nellie | Wightman | Daughter | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
James | Wightman | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
John | Wightman | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Hunter | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Glencross | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Kennedy | Visitor | Unmarried | 52 | 1829 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Lizzie | Laurie | Visitor | - | 7 | 1874 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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