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James Wightman

M, #3953, b. 18 December 1837

Family Explorer

Pedigree

Last Edited: 15 Jan 2017

Parents:

Father*: David Wightman b. c 1808, d. 1883
Mother*: Helen Ritchie b. c 1808, d. b 1881

Birth*: James Wightman was born on 18 December 1837 at St Vigeans, Forfarshire, Scotland, .¹
He was the son of David Wightman and Helen Ritchie.

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household

6 June 1841

James Wightman was listed along with David Wightman and Helen Ritchie in the 1841 census at Mary Street, Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland,

. David Wightman Male 30 1811 Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Helen Wightman Female 35 1806 Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland; James Wightman Male 5 1836 Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.²

Member of Household

30 March 1851

They was listed as a member of the household of Helen Ritchie and David Wightman in the 1851 census at St Mary Street, St Vigeans, Inverbrothock, Forfarshire, Scotland,

. James Wightman Son Unmarried Male 14 1837
Flaxspinner
Spinner
Arbroath,
Forfarshire (Angus),
Scotland; David Wightman Head Married Male 43 1808
Flaxspinner
Foreman
Arbroath,
Forfarshire (Angus),
Scotland
Helen Ritchie Wife Married Female 45 1806 -
Arbroath,
Forfarshire (Angus),
Scotland.³

Citations

[S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), [Sept 2007].
[S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) 1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription URL of this page: http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbc%2f1841%2f
0017910308 [Dec 2016].
[S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription URL of this page: http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbc%2f1851%2f
0020575062 [Dec 2016].