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Household of James Wright (born 1836)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wright, born in 1836 in , consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jemima Wright, born in 1838 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. They had 4 children; James A (born 1853 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England), Thomas (born 1865 in Montgomeryshire, Wales), George A (born 1867 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England) and Walter Scott (born 1872 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, Fargul (born 1842 in Scotland) and James's Lodger, Margaret (born 1850 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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James Wright's household

Male

James

Wright

Head
Female

Jemima

Wright

Wife
Male

James A

Wright

Son
Male

Thomas

Wright

Son
Male

George A

Wright

Son
Male

Fargul

Maccriminon

Lodger
Female

Margaret

Maccriminon

Lodger
Male

Walter Scott

Wright

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wright

Head

Married

45

1836

Scotland

Jemima

Wright

Wife

Married

43

1838

Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

James A

Wright

Son

Single

28

1853

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Thomas

Wright

Son

Single

16

1865

Montgomeryshire, Wales

George A

Wright

Son

Single

14

1867

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Fargul

Maccriminon

Lodger

Married

39

1842

Scotland

Margaret

Maccriminon

Lodger

Married

31

1850

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Walter Scott

Wright

Son

Single

9

1872

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

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