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Household of William Wightman (born 1855, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wightman, born in 1855 in Gateshead, Durham, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Wightman, born in 1856 in Gateshead, Durham, England. They had 2 children; James W (born 1879 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Charles J (born 1880 in Gateshead, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Ann Wightman, born in 1832 in Gateshead, Durham, England.


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William Wightman's household

Male

William

Wightman

Head
Female

Hannah

Wightman

Wife
Male

James W

Wightman

Son
Male

Charles J

Wightman

Son
Female

Ann

Wightman

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Wightman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Gateshead, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wightman

Head

Married

26

1855

Gateshead, Durham, England

Hannah

Wightman

Wife

Married

25

1856

Gateshead, Durham, England

James W

Wightman

Son

Single

2

1879

Gateshead, Durham, England

Charles J

Wightman

Son

Single

1

1880

Gateshead, Durham, England

Ann

Wightman

Mother

Widow

49

1832

Gateshead, Durham, England

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