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Household of John Wright (born 1847, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Crediton, Devon, England

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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.

John Wright and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wright, born in 1847 in South Molton, Devon, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Lucy Wright, born in 1840 in Kenton, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Ellen, born 1872 in Kennerleigh, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, James Roach, born in 1877 in Crediton, Devon, England.


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John Wright's household

Male

John

Wright

Head
Female

Lucy

Wright

Wife
Female

Ellen

Wright

Daughter
Male

James

Roach

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place South Molton, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wright

Head

Married

34

1847

South Molton, Devon, England

Lucy

Wright

Wife

Married

41

1840

Kenton, Devon, England

Ellen

Wright

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Kennerleigh, Devon, England

James

Roach

Visitor

Single

4

1877

Crediton, Devon, England

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