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Household of Joseph Wright (born 1836, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cannock, Staffordshire, 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 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Wright, born in 1836 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, consisted of 12 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Ann Wright, born in 1841 in Dudley, Staffordshire, England. They had 7 children; Hannah (born 1863 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England), Sarah Jane (born 1866 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England), Emma (born 1869 in Staffordshire, England), Joseph (born 1872 in Staffordshire, England), George (born 1874 in Staffordshire, England), Clara (born 1876 in Staffordshire, England) and Arthur (born 1880 in Hednesford, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Lodger, Thomas (born 1858 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England), Joseph's Lodger, Edward (born 1856 in Broseley, Shropshire, England) and Joseph's Lodger, Anthony (born 1858 in Broseley, Shropshire, England).


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Joseph Wright's household

Male

Joseph

Wright

Head
Female

Ann

Wright

Wife
Female

Hannah

Wright

Daughter
Female

Sarah Jane

Wright

Daughter
Female

Emma

Wright

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Wright

Son
Male

George

Wright

Son
Female

Clara

Wright

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Wright

Son
Male

Thomas

Carley

Lodger
Male

Edward

Martin

Lodger
Male

Anthony

Martin

Lodger
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Wright

Head

Married

45

1836

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Ann

Wright

Wife

Married

40

1841

Dudley, Staffordshire, England

Hannah

Wright

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Sarah Jane

Wright

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Emma

Wright

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Staffordshire, England

Joseph

Wright

Son

Single

9

1872

Staffordshire, England

George

Wright

Son

Single

7

1874

Staffordshire, England

Clara

Wright

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Staffordshire, England

Arthur

Wright

Son

Single

1

1880

Hednesford, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Carley

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Edward

Martin

Lodger

Single

25

1856

Broseley, Shropshire, England

Anthony

Martin

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Broseley, Shropshire, England

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