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Household of George Wright (born 1836, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Wright, born in 1836 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Eliza Wright, born in 1836 in Youlgreave, Derbyshire, England. They had 1 child; Polly, born 1859 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Ettie, born 1869 in Killamarsh, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were George's Son In Law, George (born 1862 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England), George's Boarder, Louisa (born 1853 in Totnes, Yorkshire, England) and George's Boarder, John (born 1838 in Ashton under Lyne, Staffordshire, England).


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George Wright's household

Male

George

Wright

Head
Female

Eliza

Wright

Wife
Female

Polly

Lawton

Daughter
Male

George

Lawton

Son In Law
Female

Ettie

Lawton

Grand Daughter
Female

Louisa

Jenkins

Boarder
Male

John

Bagshaw

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Wright

Head

Married

45

1836

Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England

Eliza

Wright

Wife

Married

45

1836

Youlgreave, Derbyshire, England

Polly

Lawton

Daughter

Married

22

1859

Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England

George

Lawton

Son In Law

Married

19

1862

Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England

Ettie

Lawton

Grand Daughter

Single

12

1869

Killamarsh, Yorkshire, England

Louisa

Jenkins

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Totnes, Yorkshire, England

John

Bagshaw

Boarder

Married

43

1838

Ashton under Lyne, Staffordshire, England

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