John WIGHTMAN b. 1856 Nuncargate, Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England d. 1921 Basford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England: Our Family History

1856 - 1921 (65 years)

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Name John WIGHTMAN

Relationship with Henry Walter ROLFE

Birth 1856 Nuncargate, Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England

Christening 9 Mar 1856 St. Wilfrid's Church, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England

Baptism Record (1855-1856)
St. Wilfrid's Church, Kirkby-in-Ashfield

St. Wilfrid's Church
Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Ashfield, Nottinghamshire

Gender Male

Census 1901 10 Prospect Street, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England

PRO Class: RG13 Piece: 3146 Folio: 16 Page: 23 Enumerated: 1901 Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=bnv4_5623
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Census 1911 24 Station Street, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	BirthDate	BirthPlace	Age	Gender	Status	Years Married	Children Born	Children Living	Occupation	Comments
Image														Transcript
1	28	John	Wightman	Head	1857	Kirkby	54	Male	Married				Coal Miner Hewer
2	28	Emily	Wightman	Wife	1861	Nailsworth	50	Female	Married	15	2	2
3	28	Mary Ann	Wightman	Daughter	1898	Kirkby	13	Female					School
4	28	John	Wightman	Son	1904	Kirkby	7	Male					School

PRO Class: RG14 Piece: 20378 RD: 429 SD: 1 ED: 23 SN: 28 Enumerated: 1911 Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=frt2_5624
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Census 1921 24 Station Street, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	BirthDate	BirthPlace	Age	Gender	Status	Occupation	Comments
Image											Transcript
1	83	John	Wightman	Head	1856	Nuncargate	65	Male	Married	Coal Miner Loading Wagons	Newstead Colliery Co.
2	83	Emily Jane	Wightman	Wife	1861	Stroud	60	Female	Married
3	83	John	Wightman	Son	1903	East Kirkby	18	Male	Single	Coal Miner Coal Sorter	Newstead Colliery Co.

PRO Class: RG15 Piece: 15823 RD: 429 SD: 1 ED: 31 Enumerated: 19 Jun 1921 Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=h40z_5625
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Occupation Coal Miner

Death 1921 Basford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

Origins

Patriarch & Matriarch

Mary Ann (Mother)

Person ID I62965 Rolfe Family Tree

Last Modified 24 Jun 2026

Family Emily Jane TWIGG, b. 1862, Nympsfield, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England d. 1937, Basford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England (Age 75 years)

Marriage 26 Dec 1895 St. Wilfrid's Church, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England

Marriage Record (1895 Dec 26)
St. Wilfrid's Church, Kirkby-in-Ashfield

St. Wilfrid's Church
Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Ashfield, Nottinghamshire

Children

	1. Mary Ann WIGHTMAN, b. 1898, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England
	2. John WIGHTMAN, b. 1904, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England

Family ID F22807 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 24 Jun 2026

Event Map

	Birth - 1856 - Nuncargate, Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England
	Christening - 9 Mar 1856 - St. Wilfrid's Church, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England
	Marriage - 26 Dec 1895 - St. Wilfrid's Church, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England
	Census - 1901 - 10 Prospect Street, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England
	Census - 1911 - 24 Station Street, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England
	Census - 1921 - 24 Station Street, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England
	Death - 1921 - Basford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

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