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Household of James Wright (born 1837, Clackmannanshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ladhope, Selkirkshire, 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 1837 in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Wright, born in 1837 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1858 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1862 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland), James (born 1864 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Ellen F (born 1868 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Janet Oliver, born in 1860 in Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland.


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James Wright's household

Male

James

Wright

Head
Female

Isabella

Wright

Wife
Male

John

Wright

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Wright

Daughter
Male

James

Wright

Son
Female

Ellen F

Wright

Daughter
Female

Janet

Oliver

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wright

Head

Married

44

1837

Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Isabella

Wright

Wife

Married

44

1837

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

John

Wright

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wright

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

James

Wright

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Ellen F

Wright

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Janet

Oliver

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland

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