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Household of John Wightman (born 1841, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Culter, Lanarkshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wightman, born in 1841 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wightman, born in 1847 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; John, born 1870 in Coulter, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Father-In-Law, David (born 1798 in Liberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Visitor, Annie (born 1851 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Wightman's household

Male

John

Wightman

Head
Female

Margaret

Wightman

Wife
Male

John

Wightman

Son
Male

David

Smith

Father-In-Law
Female

Annie

Smith

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

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wightman

Head

Married

40

1841

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wightman

Wife

Married

34

1847

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Wightman

Son

-

11

1870

Coulter, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Smith

Father-In-Law

Widower

83

1798

Liberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annie

Smith

Visitor

Married

30

1851

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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