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Gourlay Wightman jute mill overseer^1,2

M, #15151, b. 1848, d. before 31 March 1901

Family Explorer

Pedigree

Last Edited: 26 May 2024

Parents:

Father*: Alexander Wightman mill overseer¹ b. 20 Dec 1814
Mother*: Janet Moncur Davidson¹ b. c 1814

Birth*: Gourlay Wightman jute mill overseer was born in 1848 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .¹
He was the son of Alexander Wightman mill overseer and Janet Moncur Davidson.¹
Marriage*: Gourlay Wightman jute mill overseer married Betsy Somebody jute spinner say 1873.²
(Deceased) Death*: Gourlay Wightman jute mill overseer died before 31 March 1901.³

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household

30 March 1851

They was listed as a member of the household of Alexander Wightman mill overseer and Janet Moncur Davidson in the 1851 census at 6 Abbey Park, Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland,

. Gurby Wightman Son - Male 3 1848 -
Dundee,
Forfarshire
(Angus), Scotland; Alexander Wightman Head Married Male 36 1815
Flax Spinner
(Overseer)
Arbroath,
Forfarshire
(Angus), Scotland
Janet Wightman Wife Married Female 40 1811 - Fife, Scotland.¹

Head of Household

5 April 1891

He was listed as head of household along with spouse Betsy Somebody jute spinner in the 1891 census at Lower Pleasance, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland,

. Gourlay Wightman Head Married Male 45 1846 Jute Mill Overseer Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Betsy Wightman Wife Married Female 50 1841 Jute Spinner Leslie, Fife, Scotland; also in the household were Betsy Wightman jute spinner, Alexander Wightman jute rover and Jessie Wightman jute spinner.²

Family:

Betsy Somebody jute spinner b. 1841

Children:

Betsy Wightman jute spinner² b. 1874
Alexander Wightman jute rover² b. 1877
Jessie Wightman jute spinner+² b. 1879

Citations

[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
0021008318 [Dec 2016].
[S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription URL of this page: http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbc%2f1891%2f0035665920 [Dec 2016].
[S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription URL of this page: http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbc%2f1901%2f
0034987437 [Dec 2016].