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Household of Thomas Wightman (born 1829, 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.

Thomas Wightman and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Wightman, born in 1829 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Jessie Wightman, born in 1830 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Janet (born 1856 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1865 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Charles (born 1867 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1873 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Thomas Wightman's household

Male

Thomas

Wightman

Head
Female

Jessie

Wightman

Wife
Female

Janet

Wightman

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Wightman

Daughter
Male

Charles

Wightman

Son
Female

Catherine

Wightman

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Wightman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Wightman

Head

Married

52

1829

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Wightman

Wife

Married

51

1830

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Wightman

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wightman

Daughter

-

16

1865

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Charles

Wightman

Son

-

14

1867

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Wightman

Daughter

-

8

1873

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

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