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Household of Samuel Wightman (born 1826, Kirkcudbrightshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holywood, Dumfriesshire, 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.

Samuel Wightman and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Wightman, born in 1826 in Kirkgunzeon, Kirkcudbrightshire, consisted of 6 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Agnes Wightman, born in 1829 in Kirkgunzeon, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; John, born 1866 in Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Samuel's Visitor, Sarah Ann (born 1876 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Samuel's Servant, John (born 1848 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland) and Samuel's Servant, Agnes (born 1848 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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Samuel Wightman's household

Male

Samuel

Wightman

Head
Female

Agnes

Wightman

Wife
Male

John

Wightman

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

McNaught

Visitor
Male

John

Copland

Servant
Female

Agnes

Stitt

Servant
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Wightman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Kirkgunzeon, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Wightman

Head

Married

55

1826

Kirkgunzeon, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Agnes

Wightman

Wife

Married

52

1829

Kirkgunzeon, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

John

Wightman

Son

-

15

1866

Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Sarah Ann

McNaught

Visitor

-

5

1876

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

John

Copland

Servant

Unmarried

33

1848

Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Agnes

Stitt

Servant

Unmarried

33

1848

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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