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Household of James Wright (born 1830, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, Devon, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wright, born in 1830 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wright, born in 1827 in Calstock, Cornwall, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Augusta S (born 1807 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), James's Boarder, Janet A (born 1837 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Ellen (born 1859 in Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England), James's Servant, Eliza J (born 1862 in Morice Town, Devon, England) and James's Servant, Hannah (born 1865 in Stoke Climsland, Cornwall, England).


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James Wright's household

Male

James

Wright

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wright

Wife
Female

Augusta S

Phillips

Boarder
Female

Janet A

Perston

Boarder
Female

Ellen

Olver

Servant
Female

Eliza J

Lawsen

Servant
Female

Hannah

Brooking

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wright

Head

Married

51

1830

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wright

Wife

Married

54

1827

Calstock, Cornwall, England

Augusta S

Phillips

Boarder

Single

74

1807

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Janet A

Perston

Boarder

Single

44

1837

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ellen

Olver

Servant

Single

22

1859

Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England

Eliza J

Lawsen

Servant

Single

19

1862

Morice Town, Devon, England

Hannah

Brooking

Servant

Single

16

1865

Stoke Climsland, Cornwall, England

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