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Household of William Wight (born 1823, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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.
William Wight and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wight, born in 1823 in Durham, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha Wight, born in 1827 in Islington, Middlesex, England. They had 1 child; Norman, born 1862 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Nephew, Alfred James (born 1855 in Middlesex, England), William's Niece, Christina J (born 1856 in Middlesex, England) and William's Servant, Frances (born 1863 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
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William Wight's household
William
Wight
Head
Martha
Wight
Wife
Norman
Wight
Son
Alfred James
Plummer
Nephew
Christina J
Plummer
Niece
Frances
Potts
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Wight |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 58 |
| Birth year | 1823 |
| Birth place | Durham, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Wight | Head | Married | 58 | 1823 | Durham, England | |
Martha | Wight | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | Islington, Middlesex, England | |
Norman | Wight | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Alfred James | Plummer | Nephew | Single | 26 | 1855 | Middlesex, England | |
Christina J | Plummer | Niece | Single | 25 | 1856 | Middlesex, England | |
Frances | Potts | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Sunderland, Durham, England |
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