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Household of John Wright (born 1835, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wright, born in 1835 in Lasswade, Midlothian, consisted of 12 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Wright, born in 1835 in Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 7 children; Bella Scott (born 1864 in Midlothian, Scotland), James Mercer (born 1865 in Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas Aitken (born 1867 in Midlothian, Scotland), Mary Glover (born 1869 in Midlothian, Scotland), Lena M G (born 1872 in Midlothian, Scotland), Etta Jane Lindsay (born 1874 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Kate B S (born 1877 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother-In-Law, Archibald (born 1836 in Garvald, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), John's Servant, Helen (born 1855 in Gargunnock, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Isabella (born 1857 in Midlothian, Scotland).
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John Wright's household
John
Wright
Head
Helen
Wright
Wife
Bella Scott
Wright
Daughter
James Mercer
Wright
Son
Thomas Aitken
Wright
Son
Mary Glover
Wright
Daughter
Lena M G
Wright
Daughter
Etta Jane Lindsay
Wright
Daughter
Kate B S
Wright
Daughter
Archibald
Sanderson
Brother-In-Law
Helen
Paterson
Servant
Isabella
Dick
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Wright |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Wright | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Wright | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Bella Scott | Wright | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
James Mercer | Wright | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas Aitken | Wright | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary Glover | Wright | Daughter | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Lena M G | Wright | Daughter | Unmarried | 9 | 1872 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Etta Jane Lindsay | Wright | Daughter | Unmarried | 7 | 1874 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Kate B S | Wright | Daughter | Unmarried | 4 | 1877 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Archibald | Sanderson | Brother-In-Law | Widower | 45 | 1836 | Garvald, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Helen | Paterson | Servant | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Gargunnock, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Dick | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Midlothian, Scotland |
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