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Household of James Wright (born 1837, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dryfesdale, Dumfriesshire, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wright, born in 1837 in Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Wright, born in 1837 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; John (born 1862 in Tynron, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1866 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James (born 1868 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), David (born 1870 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), William (born 1872 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1875 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1877 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Mary Jane Ann (born 1881 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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James Wright's household

Male

James

Wright

Head
Female

Jessie

Wright

Wife
Male

John

Wright

Son
Male

Andrew

Wright

Son
Male

James

Wright

Son
Male

David

Wright

Son
Male

William

Wright

Son
Male

Robert

Wright

Son
Female

Janet

Wright

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane Ann

Wright

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wright

Head

Married

44

1837

Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jessie

Wright

Wife

Married

44

1837

Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

John

Wright

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Tynron, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Andrew

Wright

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Wright

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

David

Wright

Son

-

11

1870

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William

Wright

Son

-

9

1872

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Robert

Wright

Son

-

6

1875

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Janet

Wright

Daughter

-

4

1877

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary Jane Ann

Wright

Daughter

-

0

1881

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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