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Household of Elizabeth Wright (born 1829, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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.

Elizabeth Wright and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elizabeth Wright, born in 1829 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. Elizabeth was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Elizabeth's Boarder, Robert (born 1851 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth's Boarder, John (born 1856 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Elizabeth Wright's household

Female

Elizabeth

Wright

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wright

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Wright

Son
Male

Robert

Cheyne

Boarder
Male

John

Cheyne

Boarder
First name(s) Elizabeth
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Elizabeth

Wright

Head

Widow

52

1829

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wright

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Wright

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Cheyne

Boarder

Unmarried

30

1851

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Cheyne

Boarder

Unmarried

25

1856

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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