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Household of William Wight (born 1845, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 Wight and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wight, born in 1845 in Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wight, born in 1856 in Garvald, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1876 in Aberlady, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), John (born 1878 in Aberlady, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and David (born 1881 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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William Wight's household

Male

William

Wight

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wight

Wife
Male

William

Wight

Son
Male

John

Wight

Son
Male

David

Wight

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Wight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Wight

Head

Married

36

1845

Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Elizabeth

Wight

Wife

Married

25

1856

Garvald, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

William

Wight

Son

-

5

1876

Aberlady, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

John

Wight

Son

-

3

1878

Aberlady, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

David

Wight

Son

-

0

1881

Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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