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Household of James Wright (born 1816, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stroud, Gloucestershire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wright, born in 1816 in Painswick, Gloucestershire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Bessie, born 1852 in Sheepscombe, Gloucestershire, England. He had 1 grandchild; Bessie, born 1875 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Son In Law, William (born 1853 in Sheepscombe, Gloucestershire, England) and James's Boarder, James (born 1802 in Painswick, Gloucestershire, England).


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James Wright's household

Male

James

Wright

Head
Male

William

Halliday

Son In Law
Female

Bessie

Halliday

Daughter
Female

Bessie

Wright

Grand Daughter
Male

James

Birt

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Painswick, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wright

Head

Widower

65

1816

Painswick, Gloucestershire, England

William

Halliday

Son In Law

Married

28

1853

Sheepscombe, Gloucestershire, England

Bessie

Halliday

Daughter

Married

29

1852

Sheepscombe, Gloucestershire, England

Bessie

Wright

Grand Daughter

Single

6

1875

Worcester, Worcestershire, England

James

Birt

Boarder

Widower

79

1802

Painswick, Gloucestershire, England

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