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Household of James Wright (born 1801, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wright, born in 1801 in Royton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Miriam, born 1829 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. He had 4 grandchildren; Mary Ellen (born 1855 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), James (born 1863 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), John (born 1865 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Sarah Ann (born 1868 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Son In Law, Henry Law, born in 1826 in Ashton, Lancashire, England.


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James Wright's household

Male

James

Wright

Head
Male

Henry

Law

Son In Law
Female

Miriam

Law

Daughter
Female

Mary Ellen

Law

Grand Daughter
Male

James

Law

Grand Son
Male

John

Law

Grand Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Law

Grand Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 80
Birth year 1801
Birth place Royton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wright

Head

Widower

80

1801

Royton, Lancashire, England

Henry

Law

Son In Law

Married

55

1826

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Miriam

Law

Daughter

Married

52

1829

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Law

Grand Daughter

Single

26

1855

Oldham, Lancashire, England

James

Law

Grand Son

Single

18

1863

Oldham, Lancashire, England

John

Law

Grand Son

Single

16

1865

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Law

Grand Daughter

Single

13

1868

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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