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Household of James Wright (born 1828, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walsall, 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 1828 in Alrewas, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Maria Wright, born in 1838 in Alrewas, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, John (born 1831 in Polesworth, Warwickshire, England), James's Boarder, George (born 1853 in Polesworth, Warwickshire, England) and James's Boarder, Benjamin (born 1829 in Staffordshire, England).


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James Wright's household

Male

James

Wright

Head
Female

Maria

Wright

Wife
Male

John

Riley

Boarder
Male

George

Bull

Boarder
Male

Benjamin

Bissil

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Alrewas, 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

53

1828

Alrewas, Staffordshire, England

Maria

Wright

Wife

Married

43

1838

Alrewas, Staffordshire, England

John

Riley

Boarder

Married

50

1831

Polesworth, Warwickshire, England

George

Bull

Boarder

Widower

28

1853

Polesworth, Warwickshire, England

Benjamin

Bissil

Boarder

Widower

52

1829

Staffordshire, England

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