William Edwards
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Household of William Wightman (born 1841, Westmorland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, Lancashire, 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 Wightman and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wightman, born in 1841 in Kendal, Westmorland, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Wightman, born in 1843 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Charles (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Thomas (born 1828 in Garstang, Lancashire, England) and William's Lodger, Elizabeth (born 1843 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
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William Wightman's household
William
Wightman
Head
Mary
Wightman
Wife
Thomas
Wightman
Son
William
Wightman
Son
Charles
Wightman
Son
Margaret
Wightman
Daughter
Thomas
Alston
Lodger
Elizabeth
Pendar
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Wightman |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Kendal, Westmorland, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Wightman | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Kendal, Westmorland, England | |
Mary | Wightman | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Wightman | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
William | Wightman | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Charles | Wightman | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Wightman | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Alston | Lodger | Single | 53 | 1828 | Garstang, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Pendar | Lodger | Single | 38 | 1843 | Manchester, Lancashire, England |
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