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Household of Joseph Wright (born 1844, Kirkcudbrightshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Skirling, Peeblesshire, 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.

Joseph Wright and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Wright, born in 1844 in Kirkpatrick, Kirkcudbrightshire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wright, born in 1844 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Jane (born 1866 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), May (born 1869 in Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Joseph (born 1872 in Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1875 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland).


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Joseph Wright's household

Male

Joseph

Wright

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wright

Wife
Female

Jane

Wright

Daughter
Female

May

Wright

Daughter
Male

James

Wright

Son
Male

Joseph

Wright

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Wright

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Kirkpatrick, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Wright

Head

Married

37

1844

Kirkpatrick, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wright

Wife

Married

37

1844

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jane

Wright

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

May

Wright

Daughter

-

12

1869

Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland

James

Wright

Son

-

11

1870

Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Joseph

Wright

Son

-

9

1872

Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wright

Daughter

-

6

1875

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

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