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Household of David Wright (born 1846, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, 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.

David Wright and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Wright, born in 1846 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wright, born in 1846 in Greenock, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Daniel (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Christina (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and David (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Visitor, Margaret (born 1822 in England) and David's Boarder, William (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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David Wright's household

Male

David

Wright

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wright

Wife
Male

Daniel

Wright

Son
Female

Margaret

Wright

Daughter
Female

Christina

Wright

Daughter
Male

David

Wright

Son
Female

Margaret

Jamieson

Visitor
Male

William

Taylor

Boarder
First name(s) David
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Wright

Head

Married

35

1846

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wright

Wife

Married

35

1846

Greenock, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Daniel

Wright

Son

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wright

Daughter

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Christina

Wright

Daughter

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Wright

Son

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Jamieson

Visitor

Married

59

1822

England

William

Taylor

Boarder

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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