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Household of Benjamin Gilla Wright (born 1829, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wharfedale, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Benjamin Gilla Wright and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Gilla Wright, born in 1829 in Escrick, Yorkshire, consisted of 11 members. Benjamin Gilla was the head of the household, married to Jane Wright, born in 1836 in Eccup, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Benjamin Bowdler (born 1853 in Eccup, Yorkshire, England), Hannah Maria (born 1862 in Eccup, Yorkshire, England), Louisa Jane (born 1876 in Eccup, Yorkshire, England) and Annie Mary (born 1878 in Eccup, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin Gilla's Niece, Louisa Elizh (born 1866 in Halton, Yorkshire, England), Benjamin Gilla's Servant, Tom (born 1851 in Tadcaster, Yorkshire, England), Benjamin Gilla's Servant, Fredrick (born 1867 in Eccup, Yorkshire, England), Benjamin Gilla's Visitor, Marianne (born 1830 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England) and Benjamin Gilla's Boarder, Thomas (born 1805 in Alwoodley, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Gilla Wright's household

Male

Benjamin Gilla

Wright

Head
Female

Jane

Wright

Wife
Male

Benjamin Bowdler

Wright

Son
Female

Hannah Maria

Wright

Daughter
Female

Louisa Jane

Wright

Daughter
Female

Annie Mary

Wright

Daughter
Female

Louisa Elizh

Birdsall

Niece
Male

Tom

Liversedge

Servant
Male

Fredrick

Hainsworth

Servant
Female

Marianne

Bowdler

Visitor
Male

Thomas

Burley

Boarder
First name(s) Benjamin Gilla
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Escrick, Yorkshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin Gilla

Wright

Head

Married

52

1829

Escrick, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Wright

Wife

Married

45

1836

Eccup, Yorkshire, England

Benjamin Bowdler

Wright

Son

Single

28

1853

Eccup, Yorkshire, England

Hannah Maria

Wright

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Eccup, Yorkshire, England

Louisa Jane

Wright

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Eccup, Yorkshire, England

Annie Mary

Wright

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Eccup, Yorkshire, England

Louisa Elizh

Birdsall

Niece

Single

15

1866

Halton, Yorkshire, England

Tom

Liversedge

Servant

Single

30

1851

Tadcaster, Yorkshire, England

Fredrick

Hainsworth

Servant

Single

14

1867

Eccup, Yorkshire, England

Marianne

Bowdler

Visitor

Single

51

1830

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Thomas

Burley

Boarder

Single

76

1805

Alwoodley, Yorkshire, England

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