Wilson Relations:  Slight Family

compiled by Steve Wilson, last updated July 19, 2008.
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George Sligh & Agnes Hyslop

• 8 July 1743, m. Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
1. 21 Apr. 1744, son James Sligh bap. Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland [d. by 1750]
2. 8 Sep. 1745, dau. Agnes Slight bap. Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
3. 28 Feb. 1748, son Alexander Slight bap. Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland [m. Ann Steel 1775]
4. 7 Oct. 1750, son James Slight bap. Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
5. 13 May 1753, dau. Janet Slight bap. Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
6. 21 Jan. 1757, son John Slight bap. Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
7. 21 Jan. 1757, dau. Marian Slight bap. Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
8. 25 June 1759, son George Slight bap. Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland [m. Elizabeth Watherstone 1785, m. Elizabeth Guthrie 1790]

(Sources:  OPRI)

Alexander Slight & Anne Steel

• Alexander, son of George Slight & Agnes Hislop (b. 1748, Tranent)
• Anne, dau. of James Steel & Jean Galloway (b. 1752, Tranent)
• 30 Jan. 1775, m. Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
1. 12 Nov. 1775, son George Slight bap. Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
2. 24 Aug. 1777, son James Slight bap. Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland [d. by 1786]
3. 30 May 1779, dau. Jean Slight bap. Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland [m. David Carse 1798]
4. 17 June 1781, dau. Agnes Slight bap. Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
5. 15 Apr. 1783, son Alexander Slight bap. Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland [d. by 1788]
6. 22 Jan. 1786, son James Slight bap. Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
7. 8 June 1788, son Alexander Slight bap. Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
8. 18 Apr. 1790, son Pringle Slight bap. Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland [m. Catherine Murray 1815]

(Sources:  OPRI, PRF)

George Slight & Elisabeth Waterstone

• George, son of George Slight & Agnes Hislop (b. 1759, Tranent)
• 30 May 1785, m. Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
1. 9 Apr. 1786, son George Slight bap. Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
2. 13 Apr. 1788, son John Slight bap. Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland (mother "Mary Watherstone") [m. Agnes Aitken 1813]

George Slight & Elizabeth Guthrie

• Elizabeth, dau. of Robert Guthrie & Elizabeth Hume (bap. 7 May 1769, Inveresk)
• 26 June 1790, m. Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland (bride's surname not given)
1. 3 Apr. 1791, son Robert Slight bap. Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland [m. Elizabeth Plenderleith by 1815]
2. 14 Dec. 1793, son William Slight bap. Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland [m. Janet Craig 1831]
3. 18 Dec. 1796, son James Slight bap. Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland [m. Marion Robertson 1828]
4. 8 Nov. 1799, dau. Elizabeth Slight bap. Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland
5. 8 Nov. 1799, son Thomas Slight bap. Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland

(Sources:  OPRI)

John Slight & Agness Aitkin

• John, son of George Slight & Elizabeth Watherstone (b. 1788, Tranent)
• Agnes, dau. of James Aitken & Alison Somerville (bap. 21 Oct. 1787, Cranston)
• 28 Apr. 1813, m. Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland
1. 30 May 1813, son George Slight bap. Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland [m. Jane Tod 1841]
2. 5 Aug. 1815, dau. Alison Slight bap. Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland
3. 6 July 1817, dau. Elisabeth Slight bap. Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland
4. 19 Feb. 1826, son James Slight bap. Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland
    
• Unmarried children:
• 1841, census Bathgate, West Lothian (res. Hardhill, George Slight 27 coal miner N, James 15 N)
• 1871, census Dalkeith, Midlothian (res. Scotts Close, James Slight 45 laborer Cranston, ldgr at Archibald Fullerton)

(Sources:  C1841S, C1871S, OPRI)

Pringle Slight & Catherine Murray

• Pringle, son of Alexander Slight & Ann Steel (b. 1790, Tranent)
• Catherine (b. c. 1792, Scotland)
• 24 Aug. 1815, m. Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland (also rec. St. Cuthberts)
1. 1 June 1816, dau. Anne Slight bap. Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland [d. 4 Jan. 1905, Washington, DC]
2. 23 Sep. 1817, son James Slight bap. Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland [d. by 1822]
3. c. 1818, son Robert Slight b. Washington, District of Columbia [d. 26 Dec. 1861, age 43]
4. 1822, son James Pringle Slight b. Washington, District of Columbia [d. 26 Sep. 1882, Washington, DC; m. Jane L. --- by 1859]
5. 1825, son George Alexander Slight b. [d. 25 Feb. 1881]
6. 1832, dau. Jane Frances Slight b. Washington, District of Columbia [d. 4 Apr. 1879, Washington DC]
• 27 Nov. 1860, Pringle Slight d. Washington, District of Columbia
• 6 Apr. 1864, Catherine Slight d. Washington, District of Columbia (age 72)
   
• Census Records:
• 1830, Washington, District of Columbia (res. 5th Ward, P Slight, 111001-1010001)
• 1840, Washington, District of Columbia (P Slight, 00110001-0100101)
• 17 Sep. 1850, Washington, District of Columbia (res. 7th Ward, Pringle Slight 60 carpenter Scotland, Catharine 60 Scotland, Ann 30 DC, James P 25 carpenter DC, Jane F 17 DC)
• 26 July 1860, Washington, District of Columbia (res. 7th Ward, Pringle Slight 64 carpentry foreman Scotland, Catharine 60 Scotland, Ann 35 Scotland, Robert 33 rigger DC, James P 28 DC, Jane F 21 DC)

(Sources:  C1830, C1840, C1850, C1860, CongCem, Coppen, OPRI)

Robert Slight & Elisabeth Plenderleith

• Robert, son of George Slight & Elizabeth Guthrie (b. 1791, Tranent)
• Elizabeth, dau. of David Plenderleith & Violet Cairns (b. c. 1786)
1. 14 Oct. 1815, dau. Violet Slight b. Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland (bap. 29 Oct., rec. Ormiston 1817 with date 1816, also rec. 5 Nov. 1815 Cranston) [d. 28 Dec. 1839]
2. 11 July 1817, son George Slight b. Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland (bap. 28 July, res. Cranston, rec. Ormiston, also rec. 20 July at Cranston) [d. by 1829]
3. 22 Mar. 1819, son David Slight b. Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland (bap. 17 Apr., res. Cranston, rec. Ormiston 1822, also rec. 4 Apr. at Cranston) [m. Janet Wilson 1849]
4. 1 Apr. 1821, dau. Elizabeth Slight b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 21 Apr., res. Kings Lodge) [m. Andrew White 1852]
5. 8 Mar. 1823, son William Sleight b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 6 Apr., res. Kings Gate of Ormiston Hall) [d. 30 Oct. 1840]
6. 17 Mar. 1825, son James Sleight b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 15 Apr., res. Kings Gate of Ormiston Hall) [m. Elizabeth Adie 1867]
7. 25 Nov. 1826, dau. Mary Ann Sleight b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 24 Dec., res. Kings Gate of Ormiston Hall) [ch. by --- Tulloch 1871]
8. 28 Mar. 1829, son George Sleight b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 19 Apr., res. House of Muir) [d. 3 Feb. 1913, Surrey, England]
• 4 July 1831, Elizabeth Slight d. (mem. West Byres Cem.)
• 10 Oct. 1864, Robert Slight d. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland (mem. West Byres Cem.)
   
• Census Records:
• 1841, Ormiston, East Lothian (res. House of Muir, Robert Slight 40 spirit dealer Y, James 16 Y, Elisabeth 18 Y, Elphemia Plenderleith 45 FS Y)
• 1851, Ormiston, East Lothian (res. House of Muir, Robert Slight wd 60 grocer & road laborer Tranent, Elisabeth 28 shopkeeper Ormiston, James 25 road laborer Ormiston, sisL Euphemia Plenderleith 66 Moonzie Fife, svt Euphemia Wilson 15 Humbie)
• 1861, Ormiston, East Lothian (res. House of Muir, Robert Slight wd 59 grocer & spirit dealer Tranent, James 35 turnpike laborer Ormiston, Mary Ann 33 housekeeper Ormiston, gs Robert 8 Ormiston, gs Thomas 3 Ormiston, sisL Euphemia Plenderleith 78 Ormiston, svt Mary McIntosh 22 Ormiston)
• County Directories:
• 1853-1856, Ormiston (Robert Slight, grocer, county elector)
• 1863-1868, Ormiston (Robert Slight, grocer, county elector)
• Land Records:
• 13 Jan. 1848, land at Ormiston (house & shop on west side of Smiths St., from James Tod baker in Edinburgh, to Robert Slight grocer & spirit dealer in House of Muir) [then 31 Dec. 1857 to Trustees; then 27 Sep. 1865 to Mary Ann Slight grocer & spirit dealer in House of Muir; then 10 Nov. 1871 to George Slight M.D. in London; then 9 Oct. 1885 to David Sanderson baker in Ormiston]
• Unmarried children:
• 12 Sep. 1867, land at House of Muir (piece of ground, garden & houses, from Jane Cockburn spouse of Adam Messer surgeon Edinburgh, to Mary Ann Slight at House of Muir) [then 10 Dec. 1883 to bro. George Slight M.D. in London; then 23 Nov. 1886 to James Meikle grocer in House of Muir & spouse Jessie Spiers]
• 1871, Ormiston, East Lothian, East Lothian (res. House of Muir, Mary Ann Slight 40 grocer Ormiston, neph Robert 18 mason Ormiston, neph William 12 Ormiston, svt Ann Tulloch 18 Pencaitland, vis [broL] Andrew White 47 coalmaster Pencaitland, vis [sis] Elisabeth 47 Ormiston, vis [niece] Elisabeth 14 Ormiston, vis [neph] Robert 12 Ormiston)
• 1873-1880, county directory, Ormiston (George Slight, M.D., county elector) [directory for 1878 missing]
• 1881, Ormiston, East Lothian (res. House of Muir, Mary Ann Slight 53 grocer Ormiston)
• 1881, London, Middlesex (res. 25 Brewer St. Westminster St. James, George Slight 51 medical doctor Scotland, niece Elizabeth White 23 Scotland, Jocolyn Evans Jones 22 med asst Brecknock, svt Amelia Jean Nunn mar 42 housekeeper Islington, svt Emma Barker 16 housemaid Paddington)
• 8 June 1886, land at West Byres (1/2 acre, from Earl of Hopetoun, to George Slight M.D. in London) [then 30 May 1913 to Andrew White coalmaster at Tyneside Villa]

(Sources:  C1851S, C1861S, C1871S, C1881S, C1881E, ELothAReg, HaddCour, OPR Ormiston, OPRI, ScotAS, SlightT, WByresC)

James Slight & Marion Robertson

• James, son of George Slight & Elizabeth Guthrie (b. 1796, Tranent)
• Marion, dau. of Thomas Robertson & Isabel Wood (b. 1803, Melrose, Roxburgh)
• 8 June 1828, m. Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland (also rec. 31 May, Crichton)
1. 21 Apr. 1830, son George Slight bap. Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland
2. 3 July 1832, son Thomas Slight bap. Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland
3. 31 Dec. 1833, son James Slight bap. Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland
4. 17 Mar. 1838, son John Slight bap. Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland [m. Agnes Hill 1870]
5. 8 Sep. 1840, son William Slight bap. Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland
• 5 Feb. 1870, James Slight d. Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland (age 73, res. 46 High St., inf. John Slight of 48 High St., Portobello)
   
• Census Records:
• 1841, Duddingston, Midlothian (res. High St, James Slight 44 victual dealer N, Marion 35 N, Thomas 9 Y, James 7 Y, John 3 Y, William 8m Y, Margaret Thomson 15 svt N, Rachel Torrance 15 svt Y)
• 1851, Duddingston, Midlothian (res. 46 High St., Portobello, James Slight 54 victual dealer Tranent, Marion 48 Uplaw, John 13 Portobello, William 10 Portobello, svt Agnes Lockie 16 house svt Channelkirk)
• 1861, Duddingston, Midlothian (res. 46 High St, Portobello, James Slight 64 victual dealer Tranent, Marion 58 Lauder, John 23 clerk Portobello)

(Sources:  C1841S, C1851S, C1861S, Coppen, OPRI, ScotRD)

William Slight & Janet Craig

• William, son of George Slight & Elizabeth Guthrie (b. 1793, Tranent)
• Janet, dau. of John Craig & Ann Dudgeon (b. 1796, Garvald)
• 18 Sep. 1831, m. Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland (also rec. 17 Sep., Inveresk)
1. 25 Nov. 1832, son George Slight bap. Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland [m. Jane Longmuir 1866]
2. 25 Nov. 1832, dau. Anne Margaret Joan Slight bap. Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland
3. 8 Aug. 1834, dau. Elizabeth Slight bap. Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland
4. Mar. 1837, son John Slight bap. Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland [m. Charlotte Corbin by 1871]
• 1866, William Slight d. Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland
   
• Census Records:
• 1851, Duddingston, Midlothian (res. 19 High St., Portobello, William Slight 58 victual dealer Tranent, Janet 50 Newton, svt Euphemia Brown 16 house svt Newton)
• 1861, Duddingston, Midlothian (res. 19 High St., Portobello, William Slight 67 victual dealer Tranent, Janet 58 Garvald, Elizabeth 26 Portobello, John 24 baker Portobello)
• Unmarried children:
• 1841, Ormiston, East Lothian (res. Ormiston, John Craig 65 flesher Y, Anne 60 Y, George Slight 8 N, Elisabeth Drysdale 15 svt N)
• 1851, Duddingston, Midlothian (res. High St., Portobello, George Slight 18 shopman & druggist Portobello)
• 1851, Ormiston, East Lothian (res. High St, David Craig 48 baker Garvald, bro John 35 baker Garvald, neph John Slight 12 Portobello, vis Thomas Sanderson 31 tailor & clothier Linton, svt Charles Peacock 42 baker Musselburgh, svt Mary Burns 17 house svt Pencaitland)

(Sources:  C1841S, C1851S, C1861S, Coppen, OPRI)

George Slight & Jane Petrie Todd

• George, son of John Slight & Agnes Aitken (b. 1813, Cranston)
• Jane, dau. of James Todd & Jean Wood (b. c. 1823, Bo'ness)
• 17 Aug. 1841, m. Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
1. 3 June 1842, dau. Jane Slight b. Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
2. 14 Jan. 1845, son John Slight b. Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland [m. Mary Prentice 1864]
3. 19 Apr. 1848, son James Slight bap. Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
4. 11 Apr. 1852, dau. Agnes Slight b. Kilmarnock, Ayr, Scotland [m. James Muir by 1873]
5. 29 May 1855, son George Slight b. Riccarton, Ayr, Scotland [m. Martha --- by 1883]
6. 28 May 1858, dau. Margaret Slight b. Kilmarnock, Ayr, Scotland
7. 15 July 1859, son Slight bap. Kilmarnock, Ayr, Scotland
• 1873, Jane Slight d. Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland (age 49)
• 30 Oct. 1876, George Slight d. Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland (George tollkeeper, res. Bathgate, age 61, suicide, father road laborer, inf. son John of 3 Glen St. Edinburgh)
   
• Census Records:
• 1851, Bo'ness, West Lothian (res. North St, George Slight 37 contractor Cranston, Jane 27 Bo'ness, Jane 8 Bathgate, John 6 Bathgate, James 3 Bo'ness)
• 1861, Bathgate, West Lothian (res. Hirkroads Cottages, Turnpike Rd, George Slight 48 laborer Cranston, Jane 38 Bo'ness, John 16 teacher Bathgate, James 13 Bo'ness, Agnes 9 Kilmarnock, George 5 Kilmarnock)
• 1871, Bathgate, West Lothian (res. Woodhead, George Slight 57 laborer Cranston, Jane 47 Bo'ness, George 15 blacksmith Kilmarnock)
• Census Records:
• 1881, South Leith, Midlothian (res. 7 Roslin St, George Slight 25 blacksmith Woodside, ldgr at Marrion Watt)

(Sources:  C1851S, C1861S, C1871S, C1881S, Coppen, OPRI, ScotRD)

David Slight & Janet Wilson

• David, son of Robert Slight & Elizabeth Plenderleith (b. 1819, Cranston)
• Janet, dau. of Andrew Wilson & Janet Dickson (b. 1820, Ormiston) [m. James Wilson 1843]
• 21 Nov. 1849, m. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland (procl. 17 Nov., both from Ormiston)
1. 31 Jan. 1851, dau. Janet Slight b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 23 Feb., res. Ormiston) [m. Ebenezer Park 1872]
2. 31 Jan. 1853, son Robert Slight b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 13 Feb., res. Ormiston) [m. Christina Bishop 1887]
3. 27 Aug. 1854, son David George Slight b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 24 Sep., res. Ormiston) [m. Margaret Turnbull by 1879]
4. 26 July 1857, son William Charles Slight b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland [m. Catherine Pace 1876]
• 14 Oct. 1857, David Slight d. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland (age 38, baker, inf. broL Wm. Wilson, bur. West Byres Cem.)
• 17 Sep. 1860, Janet Slight d. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland (age 40, baker's widow, bur. West Byres Cem.) [27 Dec. 1860, inventory of estate valued at 127 pounds, acquired by creditors]
   
• Census Records:
• 1851, Ormiston, East Lothian (res. High St., David Slight 31 baker Cranston, Janet 30 Ormiston, Janet 2m Ormiston, stepson John Wilson 7 Ormiston, stepson Andrew 5 Ormiston, svt Jane Clark 15 Dalkeith)
• Unmarried children:
• 1861, Dalkeith, Midlothian (res. High St., Alexr Wilson 29 linen draper Ormiston, niece Janet Slight 10 Ormiston, Jane Hogg 15 dom svt Pencaitland)
• 1861, Ormiston, East Lothian (res. High St., William Wilson 30 gardener Ormiston, bro John 32 builder Ormiston, neph Andrew 15 Ormiston, neph David Slight 6 Ormiston, svt Helen Cow 24 dom svt Prestonkirk)
• 1861, Ormiston, East Lothian (res. House of Muir, Robert Slight wd 59 grocer & spirit dealer Tranent, James 35 turnpike laborer Ormiston, Mary Ann 33 housekeeper Ormiston, gs Robert 8 Ormiston, gs Thomas 3 Ormiston, sisL Euphemia Plenderleith 78 Ormiston, svt Mary McIntosh 22 Ormiston)
• 1871, Dalkeith, Midlothian (res. 110 High St., Alexander Wilson 39 draper Ormiston, niece Janet Slight 20 housekeeper Ormiston, svt Elisabeth Carson 24 dom svt Newbattle)
• 1871, Ormiston, East Lothian (res. Ormiston, William Wilson 41 gardener Ormiston, neph David Slight 17 gardener Ormiston, svt Agnes Moffat 45 dom svt St Cuthberts)
• 1871, Ormiston, East Lothian (res. House of Muir, Mary Ann Slight 40 grocer Ormiston, neph Robert 18 mason Ormiston, neph William 12 Ormiston, svt Ann Tulloch 18 Pencaitland, vis [broL] Andrew White 47 coalmaster Pencaitland, vis [sis] Elisabeth 47 Ormiston, vis [niece] Elisabeth 14 Ormiston, vis [neph] Robert 12 Ormiston)
• 1881, Ormiston, East Lothian (res. House of Muir, Robert Slight 28 mason Ormiston)

(Sources:  C1851S, C1861S, C1871S, C1881S, HaddCour, HaddSC, IGI, OPR Ormiston, ScotRD)

John Slight & Mary Prentice

• John, son of George Slight & Jane Tod (b. 1845, Bathgate)
• Mary, dau. of John Prentice & Mary Gray (bap. 23 Jan. 1842, Mid Calder)
• 8 July 1864, m. West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
1. 6 Mar. 1864, dau. Mary Sleight b. West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland ("Sleight or Prentree", bap. 9 Nov. 1865, West Calder)
2. 14 Oct. 1865, dau. Jane Petrie Tod Slight b. West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland [d. by 1871]
3. 4 Aug. 1867, son George Slight b. Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
4. 30 May 1869, son John Slight b. Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland [d. by 1873]
5. 29 July 1873, son John Slight b. Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
6. c. 1878, dau. Jane P. T. Slight b. Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    
• Census Records:
• 1871, Edinburgh, Midlothian (res. 1 Glen St, John Slight 26 clerk Bathgate, Mary Prentice 29 W Calder, Mary Slight 7 W Calder, George 3 W Calder, John 1 Edinburgh)
• 1881, Edinburgh, Midlothian (res. 3 Glen St, John Slight 37 mercantile clerk Bathgate, Mary 39 W Calder, Mary 17 W Calder, George 13 Edinburgh, John 7 Edinburgh, Jane 2 Edinburgh)
• 1891, Edinburgh, Midlothian (res. 61 Warrender Park Rd, Newington, Mary Slight 49 W Calder, Mary 26 dressmaker W Calder, George 23 law clerk Edinburgh, John 17 teacher Edinburgh, Jane P T 12 Edinburgh)
• 1901, Edinburgh, Midlothian (res. 61 Warrender Park Rd, Newington, Mary Slight 59 W Calder, Mary 35 dressmaker W Calder, George 33 law clerk Edinburgh, John 27 teacher Edinburgh, Jane P T 22 Edinburgh)

(Sources:  C1871S, C1881S, C1891S, C1901S, Coppen, IGI, OPRI)

George Slight & Jane Longmuir

• George, son of William Slight & Janet Craig (b. 1832, Duddingston)
• Jane, dau. of George Longmuir & Margaret Gartly (27 Oct. 1833, Gartly, Aberdeenshire)
• 16 Nov. 1866, m. Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (George, gatekeeper, age 33, of 10 High St. Portobello, father victual dealer, Jane Longman age 28, dom svt, of 9 Bellevue Terr., father mason, wit. John Glass & Agnes Harrison)
1. 10 Sep. 1867, dau. Elizabeth Slight b. Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland
2. 25 Dec. 1869, son William Slight b. Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland [m. Margaret --- by 1897]
3. 16 Sep. 1872, son George Longmoor Slight b. Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
4. c. 1877, dau. Ann H. Slight b. Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    
• Census Records:
• 1881, Edinburgh, Midlothian (res. 17 S St James St, George Slight 47 porter Portobello, Jane L 44 Gartly, William 11 Portobello, George L 8 Dalkeith, Ann H 3 Edinburgh, mL Margaret Gartly wd 70 Gartly, sisL Elspeth Longmuir 39 dom svt Gartly)
• 1891, Edinburgh, Midlothian (res. 19 S St James St, Jane Slight 57 charwoman Gartly, William 21 header Portobello, George 18 warehouseman Dalkeith, Annie 13 Edinburgh)
• 1901, Edinburgh, Midlothian (res. 19 S St James St, Jane Slight 62 Gartly, George 28 porter Dalkeith, Annie 23 Edinburgh)

(Sources:  C1881S, C1891S, C1901S, Coppen, OPRI, ScotRM)

James Slight & Elizabeth Brydon Adie

• James, son of Robert Slight & Elizabeth Plenderleith (b. 1825, Ormiston)
• Elizabeth, dau. of James Adie & Alison Drummond (b. 1839, Cleish, Kinross)
• 14 Nov. 1867, m. Cleish, Kinross, Scotland (at North Blair)
1. 2 Apr. 1866, son David Slight Adie b. Cleish, Kinross, Scotland [m. Williamina McKay 1888]
2. 15 Dec. 1868, dau. Alison Slight b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland [m. Robert Ballantyne 1888]
• 15 Mar. 1877, James Slight d. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland (merchant, res. House of Muir, age 52, father road master, inf. neph Andrew White of House of Muir)
   
• Census Records:
• 1871, Ormiston, East Lothian (res. House of Muir, James Slight 46 laborer Ormiston, Elizabeth 31 Cleish, David 5 Cleish, Alison 2 Ormiston)
• 1881, Ormiston, East Lothian (res. House of Muir, Elizabeth Slight wd 38 contractor Cleish, Alison 12 Ormiston, niece Elizabeth Calder 6 Cleish, svt James Mulvey 24 carter Bolton)
• 1891, Crichton, Midlothian (Elizabeth Slight 49 boardinghouse keeper Blair Adam, brdr Mary M Simpson 23 milliner Earlston, brdr Susan Gibson 12 Edinburgh, Anthony 5 Edinburgh, William Leasmoncte 7 Edinburgh, Alis Kean 7 Edinburgh)
• 1901, Edinburgh, Midlothian (res. 1 Buccleuch Terr, Newington, Robert Ballantyne 35 house painter Dalkeith, Alice 32 House o Muir, Eliz 10 Pathhead Ford, Robt 9 Pathhead Ford, James 6 Portobello, David 4 Edinburgh, mL Elisabeth Slight 59 nurse Blair Adam, nephew James 12 Haddington, niece Margaret 8 Gifford)
• Unmarried children:
• 1881, Saltoun, East Lothian (res. E. Saltoun, David Slight 15 blacksmith Cleish, svt of George Simpson)

(Sources:  C1871S, C1881S, C1891S, C1901S, Coppen, IGI, OPRI, ScotRD, ScotRM)

--- Tulloch & Mary Ann Slight

• Mary Ann, dau. of Robert Slight & Elizabeth Plenderleith (b. 1826, Ormiston)
1. 5 Feb. 1871, son James Tulloch Slight b. (unnamed father, rec. both Ormiston & Edinburgh) [d. 1872, Canongate]
• 1883, Mary Ann Slight d. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland (age 57)
   
• Census Records:
• 1871, Ormiston, East Lothian (res. House of Muir, Mary Ann Slight 40 grocer Ormiston, neph Robert 18 mason Ormiston, neph William 12 Ormiston, svt Ann Tulloch 18 Pencaitland, vis [broL] Andrew White 47 coalmaster Pencaitland, vis [sis] Elisabeth 47 Ormiston, vis [niece] Elisabeth 14 Ormiston, vis [neph] Robert 12 Ormiston)
• 1881, Ormiston, East Lothian (res. House of Muir, Mary Ann Slight 53 grocer Ormiston)

(Sources:  C1871S, C1881S, Coppen, IGI, ScotAS, SlightT)

John Slight & Charlotte Corbin

• John, son of William Slight & Janet Craig (b. 1837, Duddingston)
• Charlotte (b. c. 1847, London)
1. 11 Mar. 1871, son James Duncan Slight b. Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland
2. 23 Feb. 1873, dau. Janet Robertson Slight b. Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland
    
• Census Records:
• 1881, Duddingston, Midlothian (res. 16 Rosefield Ave., John Slight 43 synod treasurer Portobello, Charlotte 33 England, James D 10 Portobello, Janet R 8 Portobello, svt Jane Brown 31 dom svt Whitburn)
• 1891, Duddingston, Midlothian (res. 2 Durham Rd, Portobello, John Slight 53 church treasurer Portobello, Charlotte 43 England, James D 20 Portobello, Janet R 18 Portobello, svt Elizabeth H Ross 36 cook Portobello, svt Jessie Simpson 23 housemaid Edinburgh)
• 1901, Duddingston, Midlothian (res. 2 Durham Rd, John Slight 63 accountant Portobello, Charlotte 53 London, James D 30 doctor Portobello, Jane A 28 Portobello, svt Jeannie H Cessford 25 cook Cranston, svt Margaret B Craig 20 housemaid Gladsmuir)

(Sources:  C1881S, C1891S, C1901S, IGI)

William Charles Slight & Catherine Pace

• William, son of David Slight & Janet Wilson (b. 1857, Ormiston)
• Catherine, dau. of Robert Pace & Margaret Ferrier (b. 21 June 1859, Kirknewton)
• 13 May 1876, m. Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (St. Giles)
1. 1 Oct. 1874, son David Slight b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland [d. by 1877]
2. 5 Sep. 1876, son Robert Pace Slight b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland [d. 1911, m. Mary Simpson 1898]
3. 19 Nov. 1877, son David Slight b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland [m. Margaret Smith 1899]
4. 27 Feb. 1879, dau. Julia Ferrier Slight b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland [m. John Whitson 1898]
5. 7 July 1880, dau. Janet Wilson Slight b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland [m. William Marr 1904]
6. 13 Feb. 1882, son William Charles Slight b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland [m. Janet Erskine 1905]
7. 28 Sep. 1883, son Andrew Wilson Slight b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland [m. Margaret Keggie 1904, m. Sarah Grant 1913]
8. 21 Feb. 1885, son Daniel Pace Slight b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
9. 8 June 1886, dau. Margaret Ferrier Slight b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland [m. John Thomson 1907]
10. 21 Mar. 1888, son George Slight b. Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland [d. by 1890]
11. 1889, son Ferrier Pace Slight b. Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
12. 6 Dec. 1890, son George Slight b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland [d. 1910]
13. 30 Jan. 1892, son Charles Slight b. Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland [m. Mary McCulloch 1913]
14. 9 May 1893, dau. Jane Ferrier Pace Slight b. Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland [m. Robert Hume 1912]
15. 31 Oct. 1894, son James Slight b. Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
16. 31 Oct. 1896, son Claude Hamilton Pace Slight b. Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland [m. Christina Erskine 1918]
17. 5 May 1898, dau. Alice Drummond Slight b. Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
• 7 Mar. 1916, Catherine Slight d. Newington, Midlothian, Scotland
• 1941, William Slight d. Newington, Midlothian, Scotland
   
• Census Records:
• 1881, Ormiston, East Lothian (res. House of Muir, William Slight 22 contractor Ormiston, Catherine 22 Kirknewton, Robert 5 Ormiston, David 3 Ormiston, Julia 2 Ormiston, Janet 8m Ormiston, svt James Haggard 24 carter Ormiston)
• 1891, Liberton, Midlothian (Backsidelee, William C Slight 33 dairyman Ormiston, Catherine 31 Kirknewton, David 13 Ormiston, Julia F 12 Ormiston, Jessie W 10 Ormiston, Andrew W 8 Ormiston, Margaret F 4 Ormiston, George 4m Liberton, svt Janet Campbell 19 dairymaid Whithorn, svt Jane A Burns 18 dairymaid Slamannan)
• 1901, Liberton, Midlothian (Edward Bags, William C Slight 43 pig dealer Ormiston, Catherine 41 Kirknewton, David 23 coal miner Ormiston, Janet 20 laundress Ormiston, William 19 miner's laborer Ormiston, Andrew 17 miner's laborer Ormiston, Maggie 14 dom svt Ormiston, George 10 Ormiston, Charles 9 Liberton, Jane 7 Liberton, Claude 4 Liberton, Alice 2 Liberton)
• Unmarried children:
• 1881, Ormiston, East Lothian (res. Ormiston Mains, Robert Pace 47 farmer Ancrum, Margaret 49 Kirknewton, Jane 27 Kirknewton, William 20 Kirknewton, Ferrier 11 Ormiston, svt William 54 farm svt Ancrum, svt John Allan 23 farm svt Ormiston, svt Thomas Dobie 24 farm svt Dalkeith, svt Joseph Baxter 16 farm svt Pathhead, svt Michael Devine wd 64 farm svt Ireland, svt Bridget McGuichan 16 dairy maid Livingston, vis William Dodds wd 58 blacksmith Edinburgh, gs Robert Slight 4 Ormiston)
• 1891, Ormiston, East Lothian (Ormiston Mains, Robert Pace 57 farmer Ancrum, Margaret 59 Kirknewton, Ferrier 21 Ormiston, svt William 64 farm svt Ancrum, gs Robert Slight 14 joiner Ormiston, gs William 9 Ormiston, gs Daniel 6 Ormiston, gs Ferrier 1 Ormiston, svt Agnes Campbell 21 domestic Whitburn, svt Mary MacAulay 17 domestic Glasgow, svt Jane Barras 16 domestic Shotts, svt James Sneddon 18 farm svt Ormiston)
• 1901, Ormiston, East Lothian (res. Ormiston Mains, Margaret Ferrier Pace wd 70 farmer Kirknewton, Ferrier 31 farmer Ormiston, dL Jane 28 Bishopriggs, gd Jane Robina F 7 Ormiston, gd Margaret F 5 Ormiston, gd Isabella 3 Ormiston, gd Ina 11m Ormiston, gs Daniel Pace Slight 16 joiner Ormiston, gs Ferrier Pace 11 Liberton, svt Joseph Scott wd 53 groom Leith, svt Mary Slavin 20 dairymaid Clelland, svt Elisabeth Meek 19 dairymaid Slamannan, svt Mary Jane Spence 19 dairymaid Anderston)

(Sources:  C1881S, C1891S, C1901S, Coppen, IGI, SlightT)

David George Slight & Margaret Turnbull

• David, son of David Slight & Janet Wilson (b. 1854, Ormiston)
• Margaret, dau. of William Turnbull & Isabella Hill (b. 23 June 1857, Jedburgh)
1. 1879, dau. Isabella Hill Slight b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland [d. 1894]
2. 1880, dau. Janet Wilson Slight b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
3. 1882, dau. Margaret Turnbull Slight b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
4. 1883, son David Slight b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland [d. 1920, m. Catherine McLennan 1911]
5. 1885, son William Turnbull Wilson Slight b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland [d. 1907]
6. 1888, son Mark Alexander Slight b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland [m. Mary Williamson 1924]
7. 1890, son George Slight b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
8. 1891, dau. Effie Mabel Slight b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland [d. 1922]
9. 1893, son John James Slight b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland [d. 1895]
10. c. Jan. 1900, dau. Annie Elizabeth Slight b. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
• 27 Aug. 1906, David Slight d. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland (bur. West Byres Cem.)
• 13 July 1915, Margaret Slight d. Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland (bur. West Byres Cem.)
   
• Census Records:
• 1881, Haddington, East Lothian (res. Spittalrig, William Turnbull 49 farmer Cavers, Isabella 53 Jedburgh, Janet 22 Jedburgh, Mark 24 Jedburgh, James 20 Jedburgh, Isabella 17 Jedburgh, Euphemia 14 Ormiston, sL David Slight 26 market gardener Ormiston, dau Margaret 23 Jedburgh, gd Isabella 1 Ormiston, gd Janet 9m Ormiston)
• 1891, Ormiston, East Lothian (res. St. Kilda House, David G Slight 36 market gardener Ormiston, Margaret 33 Jedburgh, Isabella 11 Ormiston, Janet 10 Ormiston, Margaret 9 Ormiston, David 7 Ormiston, William 5 Ormiston, Mark 2 Ormiston, Effie 4m Ormiston, svt Helen Souness 20 gen svt Ormiston)
• 1901, Ormiston, East Lothian (res. N. Mains, David G Slight 46 farmer & market gardener Ormiston, Janet W 20 Ormiston, Margaret T 19 Ormiston, David 17 Ormiston, William W T 15 Ormiston, Mark A 13 Ormiston, svt Robina Neil 20 dom svt Tranent)
• County Directories:
• 1880, Ormiston (David Slight, gardener, county elector)
• 1904-1906, Ormiston (David Slight, farmer, county elector; in 1904 also: parish council member, school board member) [directory for 1905 missing]
• Land Records:
• 11 May 1894, land at Ormiston (14 falls, piece of ground with St. Kilda House, tenement on north side of High St., from William Wilson gardener in Ormiston, to David George Slight gardener in Ormiston) [then 28 Sep. 1906, to widow Margaret Turnbull]
• Unmarried children:
• 1906, county directory, Ormiston (David Slight Jr, assistant farmer, North Mains, county elector)

After the death of his parents, David George Slight was raised by, and inherited land from, his uncle William Wilson. David became a farmer, county elector, parish council member, and school board member.

(Sources:  C1881S, C1891S, C1901S, Coppen, ELothAReg, IGI, ScotPRS, SlightD, WByresC)

Robert Slight & Christina Watson Bishop

• Robert, son of David Slight & Janet Wilson (b. 1853, Ormiston)
• Christina, dau. of Andrew Bishop & Christina Blachree (b. 1861, Cranston)
• 5 July 1887, m. Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1. Nov. 1882, son Robert Slight b. Scotland
2. 22 Sep. 1887, son David Slight b. Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland (res. Fountainhall, Robert mason)
3. 6 July 1891, son Andrew Slight b. Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois [m. Marion ---]
4. 6 Mar. 1893, dau. Jessie Slight b. Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois [d. 1961, m. Thomas Jorgenson by 1919]
5. 4 Feb. 1895, dau. Anne Jean Slight b. Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois [d. 1986]
6. 6 Jan. 1897, son George Slight b. Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois [d. 1989]
7. 11 May 1901, son James F. Slight b. Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois [d. 1954]
8. 19 Aug. 1903, dau. Margaret Slight b. Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois [d. 1977]
9. 19 Aug. 1903, son William Slight b. Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
10. Aug. 1906, son Arthur Slight b. Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois [d. 1963]
• 18 Sep. 1909, Robert Slight d. Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
• 21 Mar. 1946, Christina Slight d. Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
   
• Census Records:
• 7 June 1900, Cook Co., Illinois (res. 3645 Princeton Ave, Chicago, 4th Ward, Robert Slight 44 stone cutter Scotland, Christina 38 Scotland, Robert 18 stone cutter Scotland, David 12 Scotland, Andrew 9 IL, Jessie 7 IL, Annie 5 IL, George 3 IL)
• 22 Apr. 1910, Cook Co., Illinois (res. 3609 Princeton Ave, Chicago, 3rd Ward, Christina Slight wd 47 Scotland, Robert 27 stone cutter Scotland, David 22 plasterer Scotland, Andrew 18 stone yard draftsman IL, Jessie 17 store inspector IL, Annie 15 IL, George 13 IL, James 9 IL, Margaret 6 IL, William 6 IL, Arthur 3 IL)
• 10 Jan. 1920, Cook Co. Illinois (res. 3608 S. Wells St, Chicago, 2nd Ward, Christina Slight wd 58 Scotland, David 32 plasterer Scotland, Andrew 28 draftsman IL, Anna 24 dry goods clerk IL, George 23 broker clerk IL, James 18 stone order clerk IL, William 16 packers clerk IL, Margaret 16 IL, Arthur 13 IL)

After the death of his parents, Robert Slight was raised by his grandfather Robert Slight, then his aunt Mary Ann Slight.

(Sources:  C1900, C1910, C1920, CookBR, Coppen, ScotRM, SlightG, SSDI)

David Slight & Williamina McKay

• David, son of James Slight & Elizabeth Adie (b. 1866, Cleish)
• Williamina, son of John McKay & Margaret McLennan (b. 1872, Edinburgh)
• 1888, m. Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (St. George)
1. c. 1889, son James Slight b. Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
2. c. 1890, son David Slight b. Yester, East Lothian, Scotland
3. c. 1892, dau. Margaret Slight b. Yester, East Lothian, Scotland
• 10 May 1902, David Slight d. Potchefstroom, South Africa
• 1905, Williamina Slight d. Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (St. George, age 33)
   
• Census Records:
• 1891, Yester, East Lothian (David Slight 25 gen merchant Blairadam, Williamina 19 St Cuthberts, James 2 Haddington, David 1 Yester)
• Unmarried children:
• 1901, Edinburgh, Midlothian (res. 1 Buccleuch Terr, Newington, Robert Ballantyne 35 house painter Dalkeith, Alice 32 House o Muir, Eliz 10 Pathhead Ford, Robt 9 Pathhead Ford, James 6 Portobello, David 4 Edinburgh, mL Elisabeth Slight 59 nurse Blair Adam, nephew James 12 Haddington, niece Margaret 8 Gifford)
• 1901, Scoonie, Fife (5 Links Rd, Leven, John McKay 65 draper Wick, Margaret 60 Fodderty, Elizabeth 40 Edinburgh, gs David Slight 6 Yester, gd Cathrine Fraser 7 N Leith, gs Andrew R 4 Edinburgh)

(Sources:  C1891S, C1901S, Coppen, IGI)