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Household of Walter Wight (born 1829, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mid Calder, 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.

Walter Wight and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Wight, born in 1829 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, consisted of 5 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wight, born in 1849 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Marion (born 1869 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1873 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1879 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Walter Wight's household

Male

Walter

Wight

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wight

Wife
Female

Marion

Wight

Daughter
Male

John

Wight

Son
Female

Maggie

Wight

Daughter
First name(s) Walter
Last name Wight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Walter

Wight

Head

Married

52

1829

Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wight

Wife

Married

32

1849

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Wight

Daughter

-

12

1869

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Wight

Son

-

8

1873

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Maggie

Wight

Daughter

-

2

1879

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

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