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Household of George Wright (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.

George Wright and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Wright, born in 1842 in North Meols, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wright, born in 1846 in Samlesbury, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Nancy (born 1872 in North Meols, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1874 in North Meols, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1876 in North Meols, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1878 in North Meols, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1880 in North Meols, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1863 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), George's Servant, William (born 1852 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and George's Servant, Richard (born 1862 in Parbold, Lancashire, England).


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George Wright's household

Male

George

Wright

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wright

Wife
Female

Nancy

Wright

Daughter
Female

Mary

Wright

Daughter
Female

Jane

Wright

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Wright

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Wright

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Wright

Servant
Male

William

Boyes

Servant
Male

Richard

Turner

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place North Meols, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Wright

Head

Married

39

1842

North Meols, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Wright

Wife

Married

35

1846

Samlesbury, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Wright

Daughter

Single

9

1872

North Meols, Lancashire, England

Mary

Wright

Daughter

Single

7

1874

North Meols, Lancashire, England

Jane

Wright

Daughter

Single

5

1876

North Meols, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Wright

Daughter

Single

3

1878

North Meols, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Wright

Daughter

Single

1

1880

North Meols, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Wright

Servant

Single

18

1863

St Helens, Lancashire, England

William

Boyes

Servant

Single

29

1852

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Richard

Turner

Servant

Single

19

1862

Parbold, Lancashire, England

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