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Household of Josiah Wright (born 1849, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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.
Josiah Wright and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Josiah Wright, born in 1849 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Josiah was the head of the household, married to Bridget Wright, born in 1849 in Ireland. They had 3 children; James (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Edward (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Josiah's Mother-In-Law, Honora Murphy, born in 1811 in Ireland.
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Josiah Wright's household
Josiah
Wright
Head
Bridget
Wright
Wife
James
Wright
Son
Mary
Wright
Daughter
Edward
Wright
Son
Honora
Murphy
Mother-In-Law
| First name(s) | Josiah |
| Last name | Wright |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Josiah | Wright | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Bridget | Wright | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Ireland | |
James | Wright | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Wright | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Edward | Wright | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Honora | Murphy | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 70 | 1811 | Ireland |
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