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Household of James Wright (born 1839, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wright, born in 1839 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wright, born in 1838 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1861 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), George (born 1867 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), James (born 1870 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), David (born 1874 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Walter (born 1879 in Meadowmill, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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James Wright's household

Male

James

Wright

Head
Female

Margaret

Wright

Wife
Male

John

Wright

Son
Male

George

Wright

Son
Male

James

Wright

Son
Male

David

Wright

Son
Male

Walter

Wright

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wright

Head

Married

42

1839

Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Wright

Wife

Married

43

1838

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

John

Wright

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

George

Wright

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

James

Wright

Son

-

11

1870

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

David

Wright

Son

-

7

1874

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Walter

Wright

Son

-

2

1879

Meadowmill, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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