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Household of Robert Wight (born 1841, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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.

Robert Wight and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Wight, born in 1841 in Salton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 4 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Frances Wight, born in 1834 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; Robert (born 1866 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and James (born 1868 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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Robert Wight's household

Male

Robert

Wight

Head
Female

Frances

Wight

Wife
Male

Robert

Wight

Son
Male

James

Wight

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Wight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Salton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Wight

Head

Married

40

1841

Salton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Frances

Wight

Wife

Married

47

1834

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Robert

Wight

Son

-

15

1866

Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

James

Wight

Son

-

13

1868

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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