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Household of Alexander Wright (born 1835, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cairney, Aberdeenshire, 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 1835 in Mortlach, Banffshire, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jessie Wright, born in 1837 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander Charles (born 1861 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland), George William (born 1863 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland), John (born 1864 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland), James (born 1867 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland) and Patrick Daniel (born 1872 in Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Jane (born 1859 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Ann (born 1865 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Wright's household

Male

Alexander

Wright

Head
Female

Jessie

Wright

Wife
Male

Alexander Charles

Wright

Son
Male

George William

Wright

Son
Male

John

Wright

Son
Male

James

Wright

Son
Male

Patrick Daniel

Wright

Son
Female

Jane

McIntosh

Servant
Female

Ann

Bonnieman

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Mortlach, 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

46

1835

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie

Wright

Wife

Married

44

1837

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander Charles

Wright

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

George William

Wright

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Wright

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Wright

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Patrick Daniel

Wright

Son

-

9

1872

Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

McIntosh

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Ann

Bonnieman

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

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