James Wight (abt. 1824 - 1900)

Born about 1824 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Beatrice (Douglas) Wight — married 1 May 1846 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Descendants

Died 7 Apr 1900 at about age 76 in Edinburgh St George, Midlothian, Scotland

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Biography

James Wight was born about 1824 to James Wight and Lydia Aitken. He died in 1900.^[1]

Born abt 1824 Currie, Midlothian, Scotland ^[2]

Died 7 Apr 1900 Craigleith Poorhouse, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotalnd

cert. shows James as 76 pauper, formerly stone carter, wid. of Beatrice DOUGLAS; s/o James WIGHT, stone carter & Lydia m.s. AITKEN, both dec'd; d. 0:45pm of ...date failure, chronic bronchitis; Inf. dtr Lydia AITCHISON, X her mark; Reg. 9th ^[1]

Family

Husband: James Wight

Wife: Beatrice Douglas

Married 1 May 1846 Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Beatrice d/o George DOUGLAS, millwright, Bonnyrigg.

Children:'

Lydia Aitken (Wight) Aitchison

James Wight

George Wight

Elizabeth Aitken (Wight) Glass

Beatrice (Wight) Watson

daughter Wight

Joan Wight

Thomas Wight

Thomas Middlemas Wight

Census

1841 Hailes Quarry, Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

MIDDLEMAS: John 40 quarrier b. MLN; Liddie 40 b. MLN; James WIGHT, 15, carter, ag lab, George MIDDLEMAS 10, John MIDDLEMAS 6, Elizabeth WIGHT (indexed as WRIGHT) 15, Liddie MIDDLEMAS 8 ^[3]

1851 Hailes Village, Par. of Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

WIGHT: James 28 quarry labourer b. Currie, MLN; wife Beatrice 29 b. Cockpen, MLN; Children: Lydia Aitken (indexed as Lydia Arthin) 4, George 4 mos, both b. Colinton, MLN ^[4]

1861 Slateford, Par. of Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

WIGHT: James 36 stone carter b Currie P, Edinburghshire; wife Beattie 38 b Cockpen P. Edin.; Children: George 8 b Colinton; Beattie 6 b Cockpen P; Elizabeth W 4 b Cockpen P; Visitor Janet DAWSON un, 34 papermill worker (rags) b Lasswade P ^[5]

1871 Slateford, Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

WIGHT: James 45 carter, b Currie, Edin; wife Beatrice 46 b Cockpen, Edin; Children: Lydia Aitken 20 ag lab; George 18 carter, both b Colinton, Edin; Beatrice 15 paper mill worker b Cockpen; (next page) Elizabeth 13 b Cockpen; ^[6]

1881 Gorgie Cottages, Edinburgh, Midhlothian, Scotland

WHYTE (sic): George, mason's labourer, 26 b Colinton, wife Flora, 23, b Cockpen; Father James, mason's lab, 53 b Colinton; Mother Beatrice, 56 b Colinton ^[7]

1891 Gorgie Cottages, Edinburgh, Midhlothian, Scotland

WIGHT: James, head, widower, 68, carter, b Currie, Edin. Dtr Elizabeth, unm, 30, dairymaid, b Cockpen, Edin. Grd sons: George, 18, labourer, b Colinton, James, 5, scholar, b St Cuthberts; Grd dtr: Agnes, 3, b St Cuthberts. ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Source #S3: Dth 7 Apr 1900 James s/o James WIGHT & Lydia AITKEN, wid./o Beatrice DOUGLAS, reg. Dist of St George, City of Edinburgh, MLN, 685/01 #499
2. ↑ Concensus of census records
3. ↑ Source #S1: 1841: Hailes Quarry, Colinton, MLN Par. 677 ED: 5; Page: 10; hsehold of John & Liddle MIDDLEMAS
4. ↑ Source #S1: 1851: Hailles Village, Colinton, MLN Par. 677 ED: 5; Page: 12, hsehold of James & Beatrice WIGHT
5. ↑ Source #S2: 1861 Census Colinton, MLN: James & Beatrice WIGHT and family, (Dist 677 ED 6? Pg 12 Sched 75)
6. ↑ Source #S2: 1871 Census Colinton, MLN: James & Beatrice WIGHT and family, (Dist 677 ED 6? Pg 6 Sched 36)
7. ↑ Source #S1: FHL Film 0223989 GRO Ref Volume 685-1 EnumDist 2 Page 23, hsehold of GEorge & Flora WHYTE
8. ↑ 1891 census transcription rcvd from Sue P.

• Source S1: Census transcriptions for Scotland via Ancestry.com
• Source S12: Census images for Scotland via ScotlandsPeople
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 31 December 2017, 11:14), entry for James Wight(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:K87Z-P5S); contributed by various users.