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Household of Alexander Wright (born 1838, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Wright, born in 1838 in Fordyce, Banffshire, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wright, born in 1844 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Margaret (born 1861 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland), George A (born 1864 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland), William W (born 1867 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland), John R (born 1870 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1872 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland), Adam (born 1876 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland) and Edith (born 1880 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Wright's household

Male

Alexander

Wright

Head
Female

Margaret

Wright

Wife
Female

Margaret

Wright

Daughter
Male

George A

Wright

Son
Male

William W

Wright

Son
Male

John R

Wright

Son
Male

Alexander

Wright

Son
Male

Adam

Wright

Son
Female

Edith

Wright

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Wright

Head

Married

43

1838

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wright

Wife

Married

37

1844

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wright

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

George A

Wright

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

William W

Wright

Son

-

14

1867

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

John R

Wright

Son

-

11

1870

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Wright

Son

-

9

1872

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

Adam

Wright

Son

-

5

1876

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

Edith

Wright

Daughter

-

1

1880

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

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