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Household of Robert Wight (born 1849, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalkeith, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Wight, born in 1849 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Isabella M Wight, born in 1849 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; George (born 1875 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Andrew D (born 1877 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1879 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Agnes S (born 1880 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Servant, Agnes B (born 1866 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert's Servant, Mary (born 1855 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Robert Wight's household

Male

Robert

Wight

Head
Female

Isabella M

Wight

Wife
Male

George

Wight

Son
Male

Andrew D

Wight

Son
Male

Robert

Wight

Son
Female

Agnes S

Wight

Daughter
Female

Agnes B

Thomson

Servant
Female

Mary

McGuire

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Wight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Wight

Head

Married

32

1849

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella M

Wight

Wife

Married

32

1849

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Wight

Son

-

6

1875

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew D

Wight

Son

-

4

1877

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Wight

Son

-

2

1879

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes S

Wight

Daughter

-

1

1880

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes B

Thomson

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

McGuire

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

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