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Household of James Wright (born 1830, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Okehampton, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wright, born in 1830 in West Buckland, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; James Henry (born 1857 in West Buckland, Somerset, England), Samuel William (born 1865 in Okehampton, Devon, England) and Alice Mary (born 1867 in Okehampton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1819 in Coryton, Devon, England) and James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1862 in Chillaton, Devon, England).


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James Wright's household

Male

James

Wright

Head
Male

James Henry

Wright

Son
Male

Samuel William

Wright

Son
Female

Alice Mary

Wright

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Davey

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Maddeford

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place West Buckland, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wright

Head

Widower

51

1830

West Buckland, Somerset, England

James Henry

Wright

Son

Single

24

1857

West Buckland, Somerset, England

Samuel William

Wright

Son

Single

16

1865

Okehampton, Devon, England

Alice Mary

Wright

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Okehampton, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Davey

Servant

Widow

62

1819

Coryton, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Maddeford

Servant

Single

19

1862

Chillaton, Devon, England

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