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Household of Edward Wright (born 1822, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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.

Edward Wright and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Wright, born in 1822 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Hannah Wright, born in 1824 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; James Hervey, born 1852 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 grandchildren; Fred (born 1871 in Mossley, Lancashire, England), Maude (born 1872 in Mossley, Lancashire, England) and Emily (born 1878 in Mossley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Daughter In Law, Mary Ellen Wright, born in 1857 in Chester, Cheshire, England.


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Edward Wright's household

Male

Edward

Wright

Head
Female

Hannah

Wright

Wife
Male

James Hervey

Wright

Son
Female

Mary Ellen

Wright

Daughter In Law
Male

Fred

Wright

Grand Son
Female

Maude

Wright

Grand Daughter
Female

Emily

Wright

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Wright

Head

Married

59

1822

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Wright

Wife

Married

57

1824

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James Hervey

Wright

Son

Married

29

1852

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ellen

Wright

Daughter In Law

Married

24

1857

Chester, Cheshire, England

Fred

Wright

Grand Son

Single

10

1871

Mossley, Lancashire, England

Maude

Wright

Grand Daughter

Single

9

1872

Mossley, Lancashire, England

Emily

Wright

Grand Daughter

Single

3

1878

Mossley, Lancashire, England

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