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Household of James Wright (born 1838, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wright, born in 1838 in Methley, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Wright, born in 1843 in Methley, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Fred (born 1863 in Methley, Yorkshire, England), Harry (born 1865 in Methley, Yorkshire, England), Edward (born 1867 in Methley, Yorkshire, England), Levi (born 1870 in Methley, Yorkshire, England), Minnie (born 1872 in Methley, Yorkshire, England) and Florence (born 1878 in Methley, Yorkshire, England).


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James Wright's household

Male

James

Wright

Head
Female

Jane

Wright

Wife
Male

Fred

Wright

Son
Male

Harry

Wright

Son
Male

Edward

Wright

Son
Male

Levi

Wright

Son
Female

Minnie

Wright

Daughter
Female

Florence

Wright

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Methley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wright

Head

Married

43

1838

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Wright

Wife

Married

38

1843

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Wright

Son

Single

18

1863

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Wright

Son

Single

16

1865

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Wright

Son

Single

14

1867

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Levi

Wright

Son

Single

11

1870

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Minnie

Wright

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Florence

Wright

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Methley, Yorkshire, England

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