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Household of James Wright (born 1830, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, 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 1830 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wright, born in 1834 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; John (born 1859 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1865 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth Smith (born 1869 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William Alexr (born 1872 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret Risk (born 1875 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1878 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Wright's household

Male

James

Wright

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wright

Wife
Male

John

Wright

Son
Male

James

Wright

Son
Female

Elizabeth Smith

Wright

Daughter
Male

William Alexr

Wright

Son
Female

Margaret Risk

Wright

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Wright

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wright

Head

Married

51

1830

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wright

Wife

Married

47

1834

Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Wright

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Wright

Son

-

16

1865

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth Smith

Wright

Daughter

-

12

1869

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William Alexr

Wright

Son

-

9

1872

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret Risk

Wright

Daughter

-

6

1875

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Wright

Daughter

-

3

1878

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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