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Household of William Wight (born 1831, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Yester, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wight, born in 1831 in Gifford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Wight, born in 1837 in South Leith, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 1 child; Thomas, born 1863 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.


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William Wight's household

Male

William

Wight

Head
Female

Mary

Wight

Wife
Male

Thomas

Wight

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Wight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Gifford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wight

Head

Married

50

1831

Gifford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Mary

Wight

Wife

Married

44

1837

South Leith, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Thomas

Wight

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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