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Household of James Wright (born 1853, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wright, born in 1853 in Heddon, Northumberland, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Wright, born in 1856 in Wylam, Northumberland, England. They had 1 child; William, born 1874 in Wylam, Northumberland, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother In Law, Elizbh (born 1826 in Bell's Close, Northumberland, England), James's Brother In Law, Richard (born 1863 in Wylam, Northumberland, England), James's Boarder, Robert (born 1861 in Seaton Delaval, Northumberland, England) and James's Visitor, Isabella (born 1812 in Wylam, Northumberland, England).


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James Wright's household

Male

James

Wright

Head
Female

Jane

Wright

Wife
Male

William

Wright

Son
Female

Elizbh

Potts

Mother In Law
Male

Richard

Potts

Brother In Law
Male

Robert

Bell

Boarder
Female

Isabella

Hall

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Heddon, Northumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wright

Head

Married

28

1853

Heddon, Northumberland, England

Jane

Wright

Wife

Married

25

1856

Wylam, Northumberland, England

William

Wright

Son

Single

7

1874

Wylam, Northumberland, England

Elizbh

Potts

Mother In Law

Widow

55

1826

Bell's Close, Northumberland, England

Richard

Potts

Brother In Law

Single

18

1863

Wylam, Northumberland, England

Robert

Bell

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Seaton Delaval, Northumberland, England

Isabella

Hall

Visitor

Married

69

1812

Wylam, Northumberland, England

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