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Helen Wightman housekeeper

F, #3948, b. 1 May 1841

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Pedigree

Last Edited: 26 May 2024

Parents:

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

Birth*: Helen Wightman housekeeper was born on 1 May 1841 at St Vigeans, Forfarshire, Scotland, .¹
She was the daughter of David Wightman house propietor and Helen Ritchie.

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household

6 June 1841

Helen Wightman housekeeper was listed along with David Wightman house propietor 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; Helen Wightman Female 0 1841 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 house propietor in the 1851 census at St Mary Street, St Vigeans, Inverbrothock, Forfarshire, Scotland,

. Helen Wightman Daughter Unmarried Female 10 1841 Scholar
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

Member of Household

3 April 1881

She was listed in the 1881 census at 33 Ogilvie Place, St Vigeans, Forfarshire, Scotland,

. Helen Wightman, dau, unm, 36, housekeeper (dom), St Vigeans; David Wightman, head, wid, 73, house proprietor, St Vigeans.⁴

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].
[S30] LDS 1881 Census FHL Film 0203474 GRO ref Vol 272 Enum Dist 20 page 3 [Sept 2007].