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Household of James Wright (born 1824, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Grange, Banffshire, Scotland

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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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wright, born in 1824 in Morayshire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Wright, born in 1825 in Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Margaret (born 1853 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1856 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland), Isabella H (born 1858 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland), James (born 1862 in Grange, Banffshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1864 in Grange, Banffshire, Scotland) and George (born 1866 in Grange, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandchild, Maggie (born 1876 in Grange, Banffshire, Scotland), James's Grandson, Alexander (born 1877 in Cairnie, Banffshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, John (born 1868 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland).


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James Wright's household

Male

James

Wright

Head
Female

Ann

Wright

Wife
Female

Margaret

Wright

Daughter
Female

Ann

Wright

Daughter
Female

Isabella H

Wright

Daughter
Male

James

Wright

Son
Male

Thomas

Wright

Son
Male

George

Wright

Son
Female

Maggie

McBeath

Grandchild
Male

Alexander

McPherson

Grandson
Male

John

McDonnell

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wright

Head

Married

57

1824

Morayshire, Scotland

Ann

Wright

Wife

Married

56

1825

Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wright

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Ann

Wright

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella H

Wright

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Wright

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Grange, Banffshire, Scotland

Thomas

Wright

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Grange, Banffshire, Scotland

George

Wright

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Grange, Banffshire, Scotland

Maggie

McBeath

Grandchild

-

5

1876

Grange, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

McPherson

Grandson

-

4

1877

Cairnie, Banffshire, Scotland

John

McDonnell

Servant

-

13

1868

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

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