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Household of Alex Wright (born 1847, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Calton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Alex Wright and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alex Wright, born in 1847 in Christon, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. Alex was the head of the household, married to Janet Wright, born in 1855 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Annie (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alex (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alex's Brother-In-Law, Kenneth McKenzie, born in 1859 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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Alex Wright's household

Male

Alex

Wright

Head
Female

Janet

Wright

Wife
Female

Annie

Wright

Daughter
Male

Alex

Wright

Son
Male

Kenneth

McKenzie

Brother-In-Law
First name(s) Alex
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Christon, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alex

Wright

Head

Married

34

1847

Christon, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Wright

Wife

Married

26

1855

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Annie

Wright

Daughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alex

Wright

Son

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Kenneth

McKenzie

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

22

1859

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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