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Household of Barbara Wright (born 1838, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, England

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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.

Barbara Wright and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Barbara Wright, born in 1838 in Durham, consisted of 8 members. Barbara was the head of the household, widow. She had 6 children; William (born 1861 in Durham, England), Jane (born 1863 in Jarrow, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1866 in Jarrow, Durham, England), Annie (born 1869 in Jarrow, Durham, England), Sarah (born 1875 in Jarrow, Durham, England) and Bennie (born 1877 in Byers Green, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Barbara's Boarder, George Smith, born in 1860 in Sunderland, Durham, England.


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Barbara Wright's household

Female

Barbara

Wright

Head
Male

William

Wright

Son
Female

Jane

Wright

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Wright

Daughter
Female

Annie

Wright

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Wright

Daughter
Male

Bennie

Wright

Son
Male

George

Smith

Boarder
First name(s) Barbara
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Barbara

Wright

Head

Widow

43

1838

Durham, England

William

Wright

Son

Single

20

1861

Durham, England

Jane

Wright

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Jarrow, Durham, England

Margaret

Wright

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Jarrow, Durham, England

Annie

Wright

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Jarrow, Durham, England

Sarah

Wright

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Jarrow, Durham, England

Bennie

Wright

Son

Single

4

1877

Byers Green, Durham, England

George

Smith

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Sunderland, Durham, England

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