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Household of Alexander Wright (born 1852, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, Midlothian, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Wright, born in 1852 in Gorgie, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wright, born in 1852 in Edmonstone, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Hugh G (born 1876 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), John G (born 1880 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Charles B (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Wright's household

Male

Alexander

Wright

Head
Female

Margaret

Wright

Wife
Male

Thomas

Wright

Son
Male

Hugh G

Wright

Son
Male

Alexander

Wright

Son
Male

John G

Wright

Son
Male

Charles B

Wright

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Gorgie, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Wright

Head

Married

29

1852

Gorgie, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Wright

Wife

Married

29

1852

Edmonstone, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Wright

Son

Unmarried

6

1875

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Hugh G

Wright

Son

Unmarried

5

1876

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Wright

Son

Unmarried

3

1878

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John G

Wright

Son

Unmarried

1

1880

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Charles B

Wright

Son

Unmarried

0

1881

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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