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Household of Robert Wight (born 1813, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Wight, born in 1813 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Isabella Wight, born in 1809 in Fenton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Grandson, George F (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert's Servant, Joan (born 1856 in Earlsferry, Fife, Scotland) and Robert's Servant, Jessie (born 1863 in Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Robert Wight's household

Male

Robert

Wight

Head
Female

Isabella

Wight

Wife
Male

George F

Calder

Grandson
Female

Joan

Anderson

Servant
Female

Jessie

Denholm

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Wight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Wight

Head

Married

68

1813

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Isabella

Wight

Wife

Married

72

1809

Fenton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

George F

Calder

Grandson

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Joan

Anderson

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Earlsferry, Fife, Scotland

Jessie

Denholm

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Lanarkshire, Scotland

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