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Household of James Wright (born 1841, Nottinghamshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, Durham, 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 1841 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Wright, born in 1852 in West Moor, Northumberland, England. They had 5 children; Samuel (born 1873 in Seaham, Durham, England), Ada (born 1874 in Durham, England), Annie (born 1876 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), Emma (born 1878 in Seaham Harbour) and Lillian (born 1880 in Seaham Harbour).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother In Law, Elizabeth Brown, born in 1812 in Hebburn, Northumberland, England.


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James Wright's household

Male

James

Wright

Head
Female

Jane

Wright

Wife
Male

Samuel

Wright

Son
Female

Ada

Wright

Daughter
Female

Annie

Wright

Daughter
Female

Emma

Wright

Daughter
Female

Lillian

Wright

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Brown

Mother In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wright

Head

Married

40

1841

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

Jane

Wright

Wife

Married

29

1852

West Moor, Northumberland, England

Samuel

Wright

Son

Single

8

1873

Seaham, Durham, England

Ada

Wright

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Durham, England

Annie

Wright

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Emma

Wright

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Seaham Harbour

Lillian

Wright

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Seaham Harbour

Elizabeth

Brown

Mother In Law

Widow

69

1812

Hebburn, Northumberland, England

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