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Household of William M Wightwick (born 1844, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Croydon, Surrey, 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 M Wightwick and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William M Wightwick, born in 1844 in London, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. William M was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wightwick, born in 1848 in Emsworth, Hampshire, England. They had 3 children; Charles J (born 1873 in Camberwell, Surrey, England), Harry E (born 1875 in Camberwell, Surrey, England) and Robert J (born 1880 in Camberwell, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William M's Aunt, Jane (born 1809 in Kibblesworth, Durham, England) and William M's Servant, Charlotte (born 1868 in Purley, Surrey, England).


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William M Wightwick's household

Male

William M

Wightwick

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wightwick

Wife
Male

Charles J

Wightwick

Son
Male

Harry E

Wightwick

Son
Male

Robert J

Wightwick

Son
Female

Jane

Nelson

Aunt
Female

Charlotte

Baker

Servant
First name(s) William M
Last name Wightwick
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place London, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William M

Wightwick

Head

Married

37

1844

London, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Wightwick

Wife

Married

33

1848

Emsworth, Hampshire, England

Charles J

Wightwick

Son

Single

8

1873

Camberwell, Surrey, England

Harry E

Wightwick

Son

Single

6

1875

Camberwell, Surrey, England

Robert J

Wightwick

Son

Single

1

1880

Camberwell, Surrey, England

Jane

Nelson

Aunt

Widow

72

1809

Kibblesworth, Durham, England

Charlotte

Baker

Servant

Single

13

1868

Purley, Surrey, England

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