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William Wightman 1843 – 1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Mar 1843

Birth Location: 12, Brunswick Street, Islington, London Borough of Islington, London, England

Death Date: 13 Mar 1912

Death Location: Friendship Pen, Crossroads, Kingston, Surrey County, Jamaica

Father: Robert Wightman

Mother: Isabella Wightman

Spouse(s): Jane Brown

Children(s): Clara Wightman, Robert Wightman, Isabella Wightman, Jane Wightman

The story of William Wightman began in 1843 in 12, Brunswick Street, Islington, London Borough of Islington, London, England. In 1851, William Wightman resided in Hackney, Middlesex, England. William Wightman married Jane Elizabeth Brown, and had children including Clara Constance Brown Wightman, Robert (Bob) Jefferson Wightman, Isabella Jane Wightman, Jane Elizabeth Wightman. William Wightman passed away in 1912 in Friendship Pen, Crossroads, Kingston, Surrey County, Jamaica.

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Biography

  • The story of William Wightman began in 1843 in 12, Brunswick Street, Islington, London Borough of Islington, London, England.
  • In 1851, William Wightman resided in Hackney, Middlesex, England.
  • William Wightman married Jane Elizabeth Brown, and had children including Clara Constance Brown Wightman, Robert (Bob) Jefferson Wightman, Isabella Jane Wightman, Jane Elizabeth Wightman.
  • William Wightman passed away in 1912 in Friendship Pen, Crossroads, Kingston, Surrey County, Jamaica.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

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William Wightman's Ancestors

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William Wightman
1843 – 1912
Birth Place: 12, Brunswick Street, Islington, London Borough of Islington, London, England
Parents
Robert Jefferson Wightman
1820 – 1888
Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Isabella Wightman
1820 – 1905
Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
agnes jefferson
1796 – 1868
Scotland
David Costine
1780 – 1861
Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Jean Edgar
1783 – 1852
Kirkmahoe, Dumfries, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Edgar
1746 – 1823
Margaret Carruthers
1751 – 1816
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Wightman's Descendants

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William Wightman (27 Mar 1843 – 13 Mar 1912) m. Jane (Elizabeth) Brown (Abt. 1869 – 1 May 1931)
  1. 1. Clara (Constance Brown) Wightman (21 Nov 1873 – )
  2. 2. Robert ((Bob) Jefferson) Wightman (12 Apr 1874 – )
  3. 3. Isabella (Jane) Wightman (4 Apr 1880 – June 28, 1880)
  4. 4. Jane (Elizabeth) Wightman (09 Jul 1883 – )

William Wightman's Timeline

4 Records

1843
27 Mar 1843
Birth of William Wightman in 12, Brunswick Street, Islington, London Borough of Islington, London, England
12, Brunswick Street, Islington, London Borough of Islington, London, England
1843
7 Aug 1843
William Wightman was baptized in National Scotch Church, St Pancras, London, England
National Scotch Church, St Pancras, London, England
1851
1851
Age 8
William Wightman resided here in Hackney, Middlesex, England
Hackney, Middlesex, England
1912
13 Mar 1912
Age 69
Death of William Wightman in Friendship Pen, Crossroads, Kingston, Surrey County, Jamaica
Friendship Pen, Crossroads, Kingston, Surrey County, Jamaica

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1843
    Event Place: 12, Brunswick Street, Islington, London Borough of Islington, London, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1503; Folio: 155; Page: 1; GSU roll: 87837

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1843
    Event Place: National Scotch Church, St Pancras, London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] London, England, Non-conformist Registers, 1694-1931, London Metropolitan Archives; Clerkenwell, London, England; Reference Code: LMA/4358/B/006
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Hackney, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1503; Folio: 155; Page: 1; GSU roll: 87837

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1912
    Event Place: Friendship Pen, Crossroads, Kingston, Surrey County, Jamaica

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