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Household of Elizabeth Wright (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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.

Elizabeth Wright and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elizabeth Wright, born in 1842 in Halliwell, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Elizabeth was the head of the household, widow. She had 5 children; Albert (born 1865 in Hightown, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1867 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), William (born 1870 in Halliwell, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth Alice (born 1874 in Halliwell, Lancashire, England) and Sarah (born 1878 in Halliwell, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Elizabeth's Visitor, Alice (born 1826 in Horwich, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth's Visitor, David (born 1872 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).


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Elizabeth Wright's household

Female

Elizabeth

Wright

Head
Male

Albert

Wright

Son
Male

Edward

Wright

Son
Male

William

Wright

Son
Female

Elizabeth Alice

Wright

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Wright

Daughter
Female

Alice

Young

Visitor
Male

David

Massey

Visitor
First name(s) Elizabeth
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Halliwell, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Elizabeth

Wright

Head

Widow

39

1842

Halliwell, Lancashire, England

Albert

Wright

Son

Single

16

1865

Hightown, Lancashire, England

Edward

Wright

Son

Single

14

1867

Bolton, Lancashire, England

William

Wright

Son

Single

11

1870

Halliwell, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Alice

Wright

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Halliwell, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Wright

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Halliwell, Lancashire, England

Alice

Young

Visitor

Married

55

1826

Horwich, Lancashire, England

David

Massey

Visitor

Single

9

1872

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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