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Household of James Wright (born 1844, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wortley, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wright, born in 1844 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice Wright, born in 1843 in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1865 in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England), Richard (born 1872 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), Hannah (born 1875 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), James (born 1876 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England) and William (born 1879 in Penistone, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Alfred (born 1836 in Harby, Nottinghamshire, England) and James's Boarder, Emily (born 1874 in Deepcar, Yorkshire, England).


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James Wright's household

Male

James

Wright

Head
Female

Alice

Wright

Wife
Male

John

Wright

Son
Male

Richard

Wright

Son
Female

Hannah

Wright

Daughter
Male

James

Wright

Son
Male

William

Wright

Son
Male

Alfred

Smedley

Boarder
Female

Emily

Smedley

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wright

Head

Married

37

1844

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Alice

Wright

Wife

Married

38

1843

Tamworth, Staffordshire, England

John

Wright

Son

Single

16

1865

Tamworth, Staffordshire, England

Richard

Wright

Son

Single

9

1872

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Hannah

Wright

Daughter

Single

6

1875

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

James

Wright

Son

Single

5

1876

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

William

Wright

Son

Single

2

1879

Penistone, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Smedley

Boarder

Widower

45

1836

Harby, Nottinghamshire, England

Emily

Smedley

Boarder

Single

7

1874

Deepcar, Yorkshire, England

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