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Household of John Wright (born 1831, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wright, born in 1831 in Lofthouse Gate, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Wright, born in 1836 in Rothwell, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Mary E (born 1868 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), John's Niece, Harriet M (born 1870 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), John's Nephew, Thomas (born 1862 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England), John's Servant, Mary L (born 1861 in Stanley, Yorkshire, England) and John's Servant, Thomas (born 1866 in Warmfield, Yorkshire, England).


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John Wright's household

Male

John

Wright

Head
Female

Mary

Wright

Wife
Female

Mary E

Wright

Niece
Female

Harriet M

Wright

Niece
Male

Thomas

Balme

Nephew
Female

Mary L

Cockhill

Servant
Male

Thomas

Brear

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Lofthouse Gate, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wright

Head

Married

50

1831

Lofthouse Gate, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Wright

Wife

Married

45

1836

Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Wright

Niece

Single

13

1868

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Harriet M

Wright

Niece

Single

11

1870

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Balme

Nephew

Single

19

1862

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Mary L

Cockhill

Servant

Single

20

1861

Stanley, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Brear

Servant

Single

15

1866

Warmfield, Yorkshire, England

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