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Household of John Wright (born 1830, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, Durham, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wright, born in 1830 in Whickham, Durham, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Esther Wright, born in 1832 in North Shields, Northumberland, England. They had 6 children; Isabella (born 1862 in Fatfield, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1865 in Fatfield, Durham, England), James (born 1867 in Fatfield, Durham, England), John (born 1869 in Fatfield, Durham, England), Anthony (born 1871 in Fatfield, Durham, England) and Robert P (born 1876 in Fatfield, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, John T Ferguson, born in 1861 in Fatfield, Durham, England.


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John Wright's household

Male

John

Wright

Head
Female

Esther

Wright

Wife
Female

Isabella

Wright

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Wright

Son
Male

James

Wright

Son
Male

John

Wright

Son
Male

Anthony

Wright

Son
Male

Robert P

Wright

Son
Male

John T

Ferguson

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Whickham, Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wright

Head

Married

51

1830

Whickham, Durham, England

Esther

Wright

Wife

Married

49

1832

North Shields, Northumberland, England

Isabella

Wright

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Fatfield, Durham, England

Thomas

Wright

Son

Single

16

1865

Fatfield, Durham, England

James

Wright

Son

Single

14

1867

Fatfield, Durham, England

John

Wright

Son

Single

12

1869

Fatfield, Durham, England

Anthony

Wright

Son

Single

10

1871

Fatfield, Durham, England

Robert P

Wright

Son

Single

5

1876

Fatfield, Durham, England

John T

Ferguson

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Fatfield, Durham, England

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