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Household of John Wrightson (born 1847, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, 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 Wrightson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wrightson, born in 1847 in Northumberland, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Wrightson, born in 1841 in Ireland. They had 7 children; William (born 1863 in Cassop, Durham, England), David (born 1865 in Durham, England), Arthur (born 1869 in Durham, England), Sarah (born 1873 in South Church, Durham, England), Margaret Jane (born 1876 in Byers Green, Durham, England), Isabella (born 1878 in Rainton, Durham, England) and Mary Ellen (born 1881 in Spennymoor, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Joseph Carlough, born in 1850 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, England.


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John Wrightson's household

Male

John

Wrightson

Head
Female

Isabella

Wrightson

Wife
Male

William

Kennedy

Son
Male

David

Kennedy

Son
Male

Arthur

Wrightson

Son
Female

Sarah

Wrightson

Daughter
Female

Margaret Jane

Wrightson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Wrightson

Daughter
Female

Mary Ellen

Wrightson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Carlough

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Wrightson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Northumberland, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wrightson

Head

Married

34

1847

Northumberland, England

Isabella

Wrightson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Ireland

William

Kennedy

Son

Single

18

1863

Cassop, Durham, England

David

Kennedy

Son

Single

16

1865

Durham, England

Arthur

Wrightson

Son

Single

12

1869

Durham, England

Sarah

Wrightson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

South Church, Durham, England

Margaret Jane

Wrightson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Byers Green, Durham, England

Isabella

Wrightson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Rainton, Durham, England

Mary Ellen

Wrightson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Spennymoor, Durham, England

Joseph

Carlough

Lodger

Single

31

1850

Monkwearmouth, Durham, England

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