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Household of James Wright (born 1840, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wright, born in 1840 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Wright, born in 1835 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1864 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1866 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Harry (born 1869 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1871 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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James Wright's household

Male

James

Wright

Head
Female

Jane

Wright

Wife
Female

Mary

Wright

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Wright

Daughter
Male

Harry

Wright

Son
Female

Ellen

Wright

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wright

Head

Married

41

1840

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Jane

Wright

Wife

Married

46

1835

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Wright

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Wright

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Harry

Wright

Son

Single

12

1869

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Wright

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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