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Household of James Wright (born 1840, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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 1840 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Wright, born in 1835 in Wombridge, Shropshire, England. They had 2 children; Alfred (born 1864 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England) and Selina Ann (born 1865 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Richard Wood, born in 1860 in Shropshire, England.


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James Wright's household

Male

James

Wright

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Wright

Wife
Male

Alfred

Wright

Son
Female

Selina Ann

Wright

Daughter
Male

Richard

Wood

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wright

Head

Married

41

1840

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Mary Ann

Wright

Wife

Married

46

1835

Wombridge, Shropshire, England

Alfred

Wright

Son

Single

17

1864

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Selina Ann

Wright

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Richard

Wood

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Shropshire, England

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