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Household of William Wightman (born 1845, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 Wightman and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wightman, born in 1845 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wightman, born in 1845 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Margaret Jane (born 1870 in South Shields, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1872 in South Shields, Durham, England), Catherine (born 1875 in South Shields, Durham, England), Mary Jane (born 1877 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Martha (born 1880 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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William Wightman's household

Male

William

Wightman

Head
Female

Margaret

Wightman

Wife
Female

Margaret Jane

Wightman

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Wightman

Son
Female

Catherine

Wightman

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Wightman

Daughter
Female

Martha

Wightman

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Wightman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wightman

Head

Married

36

1845

South Shields, Durham, England

Margaret

Wightman

Wife

Married

36

1845

South Shields, Durham, England

Margaret Jane

Wightman

Daughter

Single

11

1870

South Shields, Durham, England

Thomas

Wightman

Son

Single

9

1872

South Shields, Durham, England

Catherine

Wightman

Daughter

Single

6

1875

South Shields, Durham, England

Mary Jane

Wightman

Daughter

Single

4

1877

South Shields, Durham, England

Martha

Wightman

Daughter

Single

1

1880

South Shields, Durham, England

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