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Household of James Wright (born 1855, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wright, born in 1855 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Annie (born 1875 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1877 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1879 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England) and Mary Jane (born 1881 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother In Law, Jane Laker, born in 1830 in Shropshire, England.


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James Wright's household

Male

James

Wright

Head
Female

Annie

Wright

Daughter
Male

James

Wright

Son
Male

George

Wright

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Wright

Daughter
Female

Jane

Laker

Mother In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wright

Head

Widower

26

1855

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Wright

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

James

Wright

Son

Single

4

1877

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

George

Wright

Son

Single

2

1879

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Mary Jane

Wright

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Laker

Mother In Law

Married

51

1830

Shropshire, England

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