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Betsy Somebody jute spinner1

F, #15157, b. 1841
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Last Edited: 26 May 2024

Census & Directory Entries

Spouse5 April 1891She was listed in the household of Gourlay Wightman jute mill overseer 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 jute spinner, Alexander Wightman jute rover and Jessie Wightman jute spinner 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 jute spinner, Agnes Thomson, Peter Wightman, Alexander Wightman and Elizabeth Mitchell.2

Family:

Gourlay Wightman jute mill overseer b. 1848, d. b 31 Mar 1901

Children:

Betsy Wightman jute spinner1 b. 1874
Alexander Wightman jute rover1 b. 1877
Jessie Wightman jute spinner+1 b. 1879

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].