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Household of James Wright (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Great Ouseburn, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 14 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wright, born in 1837 in Dringhouses, Yorkshire, consisted of 15 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Wright, born in 1843 in York, Yorkshire, England. They had 8 children; Eliza Ann (born 1865 in York, Yorkshire, England), Jane (born 1867 in York, Yorkshire, England), Mary Ellen (born 1871 in Acomb, Yorkshire, England), Henry (born 1869 in Acomb, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1873 in Acomb, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1875 in Acomb, Yorkshire, England), Amy (born 1878 in Acomb, Yorkshire, England) and Florry (born 1880 in Acomb, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Dorothea (born 1861 in Helperby, Yorkshire, England), James's Servant, Minnie (born 1866 in Appleton, Yorkshire, England), James's Servant, Charles (born 1840 in Acomb, Yorkshire, England), James's Servant, William (born 1865 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England) and James's Boarder, Thomas (born 1871 in -).


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James Wright's household

Male

James

Wright

Head
Female

Mary

Wright

Wife
Female

Eliza Ann

Wright

Daughter
Female

Jane

Wright

Daughter
Female

Mary Ellen

Wright

Daughter
Male

Henry

Wright

Son
Male

James

Wright

Son
Male

William

Wright

Son
Female

Amy

Wright

Daughter
Female

Florry

Wright

Daughter
Female

Dorothea

Richardson

Servant
Female

Minnie

Richardson

Servant
Male

Charles

Heilds

Servant
Male

William

Percy

Servant
Male

Thomas

Johnston

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Dringhouses, Yorkshire, England

Household members (15 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wright

Head

Married

44

1837

Dringhouses, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Wright

Wife

Married

38

1843

York, Yorkshire, England

Eliza Ann

Wright

Daughter

Single

16

1865

York, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Wright

Daughter

Single

14

1867

York, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ellen

Wright

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Acomb, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Wright

Son

Single

12

1869

Acomb, Yorkshire, England

James

Wright

Son

Single

8

1873

Acomb, Yorkshire, England

William

Wright

Son

Single

6

1875

Acomb, Yorkshire, England

Amy

Wright

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Acomb, Yorkshire, England

Florry

Wright

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Acomb, Yorkshire, England

Dorothea

Richardson

Servant

Single

20

1861

Helperby, Yorkshire, England

Minnie

Richardson

Servant

Single

15

1866

Appleton, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Heilds

Servant

Married

41

1840

Acomb, Yorkshire, England

William

Percy

Servant

Single

16

1865

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Johnston

Boarder

Single

10

1871

-

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