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Household of John Wright (born 1836, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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.

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 1836 in Argyllshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wright, born in 1836 in Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Elizabeth (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Marion (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Archibald (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Duncan (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Janet (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Lillas Peffers, born in 1833 in Argyllshire, Scotland.


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John Wright's household

Male

John

Wright

Head
Female

Margaret

Wright

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Wright

Daughter
Female

Marion

Wright

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Wright

Daughter
Male

Archibald

Wright

Son
Male

Duncan

Wright

Son
Female

Janet

Wright

Daughter
Female

Lillas

Peffers

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wright

Head

Married

45

1836

Argyllshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wright

Wife

Married

45

1836

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wright

Daughter

-

15

1866

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion

Wright

Daughter

-

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wright

Daughter

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Archibald

Wright

Son

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Duncan

Wright

Son

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Wright

Daughter

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Lillas

Peffers

Boarder

Unmarried

48

1833

Argyllshire, Scotland

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