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Household of Robert Wightman (born 1853)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, England

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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 Wightman and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Wightman, born in 1853 in , consisted of 4 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Josephina Wightman, born in 1856 in Northumberland, England. They had 2 children; William J (born 1879 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Joan (born 1880 in Gateshead, Durham, England).


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Robert Wightman's household

Male

Robert

Wightman

Head
Female

Josephina

Wightman

Wife
Male

William J

Wightman

Son
Female

Joan

Wightman

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Wightman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Wightman

Head

Married

28

1853

Scotland

Josephina

Wightman

Wife

Married

25

1856

Northumberland, England

William J

Wightman

Son

Single

2

1879

Gateshead, Durham, England

Joan

Wightman

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Gateshead, Durham, England

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