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Household of Matthew Wight (born 1804, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cockpen, Midlothian, 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.
Matthew Wight and one other person are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Wight, born in 1804 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 2 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Ann Wight, born in 1807 in Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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Matthew Wight's household
Matthew
Wight
Head
Ann
Wight
Wife
| First name(s) | Matthew |
| Last name | Wight |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 77 |
| Birth year | 1804 |
| Birth place | Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (2 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matthew | Wight | Head | Married | 77 | 1804 | Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Ann | Wight | Wife | Married | 74 | 1807 | Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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