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Household of James Wright (born 1860, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wright, born in 1860 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Donaldina Wright, born in 1851 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 4 children; Mary A (born 1874 in Longstone, Midlothian, Scotland), James R (born 1876 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1878 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland) and Ann F (born 1880 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Harry (born 1858 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland) and James's Boarder, John (born 1855 in Catrine, Ayrshire, Scotland).
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James Wright's household
James
Wright
Head
Donaldina
Wright
Wife
Mary A
Wright
Daughter
James R
Wright
Son
Margaret
Wright
Daughter
Ann F
Wright
Daughter
Harry
Marshall
Boarder
John
Semple
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Wright |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 21 |
| Birth year | 1860 |
| Birth place | Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Wright | Head | Married | 21 | 1860 | Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Donaldina | Wright | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
Mary A | Wright | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Longstone, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James R | Wright | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Wright | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ann F | Wright | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Harry | Marshall | Boarder | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland | |
John | Semple | Boarder | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Catrine, Ayrshire, Scotland |
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