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Household of Charles Wright (born 1837, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South 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.

Charles Wright and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Wright, born in 1837 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Betsy Wright, born in 1827 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Jane (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Charles (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Andrew B (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Cecilia (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John B (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Charles's Mother-In-Law, Anne McDonald, born in 1858 in Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland.


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Charles Wright's household

Male

Charles

Wright

Head
Female

Betsy

Wright

Wife
Female

Jane

Wright

Daughter
Male

Charles

Wright

Son
Male

Andrew B

Wright

Son
Female

Cecilia

Wright

Daughter
Male

John B

Wright

Son
Male

Alexander

Wright

Son
Female

Anne

McDonald

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) Charles
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Wright

Head

Married

44

1837

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Betsy

Wright

Wife

Married

54

1827

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Wright

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Charles

Wright

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew B

Wright

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Cecilia

Wright

Daughter

-

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John B

Wright

Son

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Wright

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Anne

McDonald

Mother-In-Law

Unmarried

23

1858

Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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