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Household of William Wightman (born 1841, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, 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 Wightman and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wightman, born in 1841 in Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Agnes Wightman, born in 1838 in Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1869 in Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother-In-Law, Elizabeth Kirk, born in 1798 in Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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William Wightman's household

Male

William

Wightman

Head
Female

Agnes

Wightman

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Wightman

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Kirk

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) William
Last name Wightman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Wightman

Head

Married

40

1841

Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Agnes

Wightman

Wife

Married

43

1838

Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wightman

Daughter

-

12

1869

Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Kirk

Mother-In-Law

Widow

83

1798

Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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