Wight Family

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First Generation

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1. George WIGHT. George died before 1889. Occupation: Farm servant on sons death cert.

In 1797 George married Janet THOMSON, in Yester, East Lothian. Janet died before 1889.

They had the following children:

i. Robert. Born on 30 8 1798 in Yester, East Lothian.

ii. Helen. Born on 11 8 1800 in Yester, East Lothian. Helen was baptized in Yester, East Lothian on 31 8 1800.

iii. William. Born on 3 12 1802 in Yester, East Lothian.

iv. George. Born on 27 7 1807 in Yester, East Lothian.

2 v. Thomas (1810-1889)

vi. James. Born in 1813 in Humbie East Lothian, Scotland.

 

Second Generation

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2. Thomas WIGHT. Born in 1810 in Humbie, East Lothian, Scotland. Thomas died at 6 St John Street, Edinburgh in 1889, he was 79. Occupation: Brewers Labourer. Lived in Canongate, Edinburgh in 1881.

On 20 1 1838 when Thomas was 28, he married Marion WHITEHEAD, daughter of Adam WHITEHEAD & Christian or Christina CUNNINGHAM, in Humbie, (Haddington), East Lothian, Scotland. Born on 24 12 1809 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland. Marion died at  Ferry Road, North Leith, Edinburgh in  1891, she was 81.

They had the following children:

3 i. George (1838-1896)

ii. Christian (Christina) Cunninghame. Born on 3 6 1840 in Humbie, East Lothian, Scotland. She was baptized in Humbie, East Lothian, Scotland on 20 6 1840. She may have married WILSON as the death of Marion Wight was registered by daughter Christina WILSON.

iii. W.

Father George death registered by W Wight of 33 Trafalgar Lane, Leith

Third Generation

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3. George WIGHT. Born on 19 12 1838 in Humbie, East Lothian, Scotland. George died in The Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh (St Giles District) on 6 12 1896, he was 57. George was baptized in Humbie, (Haddington), East Lothian, Scotland on 6 1 1839. Occupation: Brewery Labourer. Engineman in 1878. Engine Keeper in 1880. Brewer in 1881. Brewers Lab in 1884. General Lab in 1891.

On 29 12 1865 when George was 27, he first married Agnes SMEATON, daughter of John SMEATON & Alison/Ellison ANDERSON, in Canongate, Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Scotland. Born on 11 9 1837 in Barony Parish, Glasgow. Agnes died in Foxes ? Lane, St Andrews St, Leith (South Leith District) on 5 7 1874, she was 36. Occupation: Domestic Servant.

They had the following children:

i. Alison Agnes. Born on 8 9 1866 in Edinburgh. Occupation: Message Girl aged 14. Lived with Uncle John & Aunt Alison Smeaton in 1881 at 98 Abbey Hill. Canongate, Edinburgh

4 ii. Thomas (1868-1913)

iii. Marion Whitehead (Died as Child). Born on 8 3 1870 in Edinburgh. Marion Whitehead died in South Leith, Edinburgh in 1874, she was 3.

iv. John Hay Smeaton. Born on 20 5 1872 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.

v. George. Born on 27 6 1874 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.

On 4 10 1878 when George was 39, he second married Christina WHITEHEAD (his first cousin!), daughter of Adam WHITEHEAD & Gordon BIRD, in 12 Chalmers St, Edinburgh (St Giles District). Born in 1850 in Edinburgh.

They had one child:

i. Robert Adam. Born on 18 4 1880 in 22 Riego Street, Edinburgh Parish, (St George District). Education: scholar in 1891 aged 11.

 

Fourth Generation

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4. Thomas WIGHT. Born on 30 5 1868 in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Scotland. Thomas died in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary on 25 2 1913, he was 44. Occupation: General labourer and Coopers Labourer.

On 2 6 1892 when Thomas was 24, he married Agnes CAMPBELL, daughter of John CAMPBELL & Susan NIVENS, in 23 Carrubbers Close, High St, Edinburgh (St Cuthbert's District). Born in 1872 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Agnes died in 1 Glenlockhart Rd, Edinburgh, Scotland. (Usual address 104 Solicitors Buildings, Cowgate, Edinburgh on 19 9 1942, she was 70. Occupation: Laundress in 1891. Laundress earnt 12/- per week in 1914.

They had the following children:

 i. Thomas (1898-1971)

6 ii. Mary Isabella (1908-1975)

iii. Robert (Died as Child). Born on 7 6 1909 in Edinburgh. Robert died in Elise Hospital, Bridge of Weir on 7 8 1915, he was 6. Buried in 1915.

 iv. Adam (1912-1979)

 

Fifth Generation

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6. Mary Isabella WIGHT. Born on 3 2 1908 in 55 St Marys St, Edinburgh, Scotland. Buried in 1975 in Piershill Cemetary, Scotland. Occupation: Laundress in 1930 when married.

Lived at 104 Cowgate, Edinburgh in 1930

Lived at 26 Niddrie Mains Drive, Edinburgh when I was little.

On 31 12 1930 when Mary Isabella was 22, she married John INGLIS, son of Robert Milligan INGLIS & Jeanie MC DONALD, in Lady Glenorchy's Parish Church, South Edinburgh. Born on 20 4 1903 in 16 Cowans Close, Edinburgh. John died on 18 4 1958, he was 54. Occupation: House painter (Journeyman).

Lived at  Cowgate, Edinburgh in 1930 and later lived atNiddrie Mains Drive, Craigmillar, Edinburgh, Scotland.