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Household of James Wright (born 1859, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Medway, Kent, 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.

James Wright and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wright, born in 1859 in Widdington, Essex, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Soaph Wright, born in 1861 in Chatham, Kent, England. They had 2 children; Alice (born 1880 in Chatham, Kent, England) and Margre (born 1881 in Chatham, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Other, Betty (born 1798 in Woolwich, Kent, England), James's Other, Sarah (born 1811 in Woolwich, Kent, England), James's Lodger, James (born 1856 in Chatham, Kent, England) and James's Lodger, Sarah (born 1859 in Chatham, Kent, England).


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James Wright's household

Male

James

Wright

Head
Female

Soaph

Wright

Wife
Female

Alice

Wright

Daughter
Female

Margre

Wright

Daughter
Female

Betty

Lowdell

Other
Female

Sarah

Hunt

Other
Male

James

Lillis

Lodger
Female

Sarah

Lillis

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 22
Birth year 1859
Birth place Widdington, Essex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wright

Head

Married

22

1859

Widdington, Essex, England

Soaph

Wright

Wife

Married

20

1861

Chatham, Kent, England

Alice

Wright

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Chatham, Kent, England

Margre

Wright

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Chatham, Kent, England

Betty

Lowdell

Other

-

83

1798

Woolwich, Kent, England

Sarah

Hunt

Other

-

70

1811

Woolwich, Kent, England

James

Lillis

Lodger

Married

25

1856

Chatham, Kent, England

Sarah

Lillis

Lodger

Married

22

1859

Chatham, Kent, England

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