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Betsy Somebody1

F, #15157, b. 1841
Last Edited: 11 Apr 2018
  • Married Name: As of say 1873, her married name was Wightman.1
  • (Spouse) Death: Her spouse Gourlay Wightman died before 31 March 1901.2

Census & Directory Entries

Spouse5 April 1891She was listed in the household of Gourlay Wightman 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. Betsy Wightman, Alexander Wightman and Jessie Wightman were also listed in the household.1
Head of Household31 March 1901She was listed as head of household in the 1901 census at 6 Ramsay Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Betsy Wightman Head Widow Female 65 1836 Jute Spinner Leslie, Fife, Scotland; also in the household was Jessie Wightman, Agnes Thomson, Peter Wightman, Alexander Wightman and Elizabeth Mitchell.2

Family:

Gourlay Wightman b. 1848, d. b 31 Mar 1901

Children:

Citations

  1. [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].
  2. [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].