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Household of Joseph Wright (born 1838, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochford, Essex, 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.

Joseph Wright and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Wright, born in 1838 in Runwell, Essex, consisted of 9 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Mylar Wright, born in 1841 in Hawkwell, Essex, England. They had 6 children; Arthur (born 1865 in Bowers Gifford, Essex, England), Mary Ann (born 1869 in South Benfleet, Essex, England), William (born 1872 in South Benfleet, Essex, England), George Frederick (born 1876 in South Benfleet, Essex, England), Sarah (born 1878 in Hockley, Essex, England) and Agnes Layzell (born 1880 in Hockley, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Mother, Mary Ann Layzell, born in 1819 in London, Middlesex, England.


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Joseph Wright's household

Male

Joseph

Wright

Head
Female

Mylar

Wright

Wife
Male

Arthur

Wright

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Wright

Daughter
Male

William

Wright

Son
Male

George Frederick

Wright

Son
Female

Sarah

Wright

Daughter
Female

Agnes Layzell

Wright

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Layzell

Mother
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Runwell, Essex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Wright

Head

Married

43

1838

Runwell, Essex, England

Mylar

Wright

Wife

Married

40

1841

Hawkwell, Essex, England

Arthur

Wright

Son

Single

16

1865

Bowers Gifford, Essex, England

Mary Ann

Wright

Daughter

Single

12

1869

South Benfleet, Essex, England

William

Wright

Son

Single

9

1872

South Benfleet, Essex, England

George Frederick

Wright

Son

Single

5

1876

South Benfleet, Essex, England

Sarah

Wright

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Hockley, Essex, England

Agnes Layzell

Wright

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Hockley, Essex, England

Mary Ann

Layzell

Mother

Widow

62

1819

London, Middlesex, England

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