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Household of Alexander Wright (born 1844, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Banff, Banffshire, 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.

Alexander Wright and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Wright, born in 1844 in Banff, Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wright, born in 1845 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Mary (born 1873 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1875 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1876 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland), Emily (born 1878 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1880 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Wright's household

Male

Alexander

Wright

Head
Female

Margaret

Wright

Wife
Female

Mary

Wright

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Wright

Daughter
Female

Helen

Wright

Daughter
Female

Emily

Wright

Daughter
Female

Jane

Wright

Daughter
Male

John

Wright

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Wright

Head

Married

37

1844

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wright

Wife

Married

36

1845

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary

Wright

Daughter

-

8

1873

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie

Wright

Daughter

-

6

1875

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Wright

Daughter

-

5

1876

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Emily

Wright

Daughter

-

3

1878

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Wright

Daughter

-

1

1880

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Wright

Son

-

0

1881

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

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