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Household of Benjamin Wright (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 Wright and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Wright, born in 1829 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Amelia Wright, born in 1827 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Sarah (born 1853 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Matilda (born 1862 in West Gorton, Lancashire, England), Marion (born 1867 in West Gorton, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1869 in West Gorton, Lancashire, England).


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Benjamin Wright's household

Male

Benjamin

Wright

Head
Female

Amelia

Wright

Wife
Female

Sarah

Wright

Daughter
Female

Matilda

Wright

Daughter
Female

Marion

Wright

Daughter
Male

William

Wright

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Wright

Head

Married

52

1829

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Amelia

Wright

Wife

Married

54

1827

Ireland

Sarah

Wright

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Matilda

Wright

Daughter

Single

19

1862

West Gorton, Lancashire, England

Marion

Wright

Daughter

Single

14

1867

West Gorton, Lancashire, England

William

Wright

Son

Single

12

1869

West Gorton, Lancashire, England

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