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Household of William Lightbody (born 1823)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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.
William Lightbody and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Lightbody, born in 1823 in , consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Matilda Lightbody, born in 1824 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Thomas, born 1865 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Susan (born 1865 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland), William's Boarder, William (born 1857 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William's Boarder, William (born 1857 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
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William Lightbody's household
William
Lightbody
Head
Matilda
Lightbody
Wife
Thomas
Lightbody
Son
Susan
Gilmour
Visitor
William
Magown
Boarder
William
McLean
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Lightbody |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 58 |
| Birth year | 1823 |
| Birth place | Ireland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Lightbody | Head | Married | 58 | 1823 | Ireland | |
Matilda | Lightbody | Wife | Married | 57 | 1824 | Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Lightbody | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Susan | Gilmour | Visitor | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
William | Magown | Boarder | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | McLean | Boarder | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
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