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Household of John Wright (born 1822, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wright, born in 1822 in Inch, Wigtownshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wright, born in 1822 in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1859 in Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1861 in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1863 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Henry Neil, born in 1862 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland.


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John Wright's household

Male

John

Wright

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wright

Wife
Male

Robert

Wright

Son
Male

Robert

Wright

Son
Female

Janet

Wright

Daughter
Male

Henry

Neil

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wright

Head

Married

59

1822

Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wright

Wife

Married

59

1822

Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Robert

Wright

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Robert

Wright

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Janet

Wright

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Henry

Neil

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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