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Household of John Wright (born 1815, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wright, born in 1815 in Kingsbarns, Fife, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane R Wright, born in 1820 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Jane H W (born 1817 in Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland), John's Visitor, Anne W (born 1860 in Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland), John's Servant, Matilda (born 1853 in Gilmerton, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Servant, Catharine (born 1859 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland).


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John Wright's household

Male

John

Wright

Head
Female

Jane R

Wright

Wife
Female

Jane H W

Morison

Visitor
Female

Anne W

Short

Visitor
Female

Matilda

Telford

Servant
Female

Catharine

Scott

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wright

Head

Married

66

1815

Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland

Jane R

Wright

Wife

Married

61

1820

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane H W

Morison

Visitor

Widow

64

1817

Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland

Anne W

Short

Visitor

Unmarried

21

1860

Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland

Matilda

Telford

Servant

Married

28

1853

Gilmerton, Midlothian, Scotland

Catharine

Scott

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

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