John Wight (1797 - 1876)

Born 11 Mar 1797 in Gifford, Yester, Haddingtonshire, Scotland

Husband of Isabella (Goodall) Wight — married 26 Jan 1821 (to 1876) in Yester, Haddingtonshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died 7 May 1876 at age 79 in Gifford, Yester, Haddingtonshire, Scotland

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Biography

Birth

John was born on 11 March 1797 in Gifford, Yester, Haddingtonshire, Scotland. He was the son of Robert Wight and Jean Burnside.^[1]

John was baptized on 2 April 1797 in Yester, Haddingtonshire, Scotland.

Marriage

John married Isabella Goodall on 26 January 1821 in Yester, Haddingtonshire, Scotland.^[2]

Children

John and Isabella had nine children;

1. Margaret (1822 - )
2. Robert (1824 - 1907)
3. Jane (1825 - )
4. George (1827 - 1900)
5. William Turner (1831 - 1902)
6. Thomas (1834 - 1862)
7. Helen (1836 - 1885)
8. James (1839 - 1893)
9. David (1839 - 1933)

James and David were twins.

Death

He passed away on 7 May 1876, age 79, in Gifford, Yester, Haddingtonshire, Scotland.^[3] Cause of death; Ulceration of bowels. His last known form of employment was as a Carter.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth, "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births & Baptisms" [database online], National Records of Scotland, Scotlandspeople, - (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 5 February 2009), John Wight, Parents: Robert Wight & Jean Burnside. 1 April 1820, Yester, Haddington; citing Parish 725, Reference Number: 20 0256.
2. ↑ Marriage, "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Banns & Marriages", [database online], National Records of Scotland, Scotlandspeople, (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed April 2024), John Wight & Isabella Goodall, 26 January 1821, Yester, Haddington; citing Parish 725, Reference Number: 40 0003.
3. ↑ Death, “Statutory Register of Deaths”, [database online], National Records of Scotland, Scotlandspeople, - (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 17 February 2009), John Wight, 7 May 1876, Yester, Haddington; citing District 725, Reference Number: 00 0005.