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Household of Leonard Wrightson (born 1836, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thanet, Kent, 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.

Leonard Wrightson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Leonard Wrightson, born in 1836 in Minster, Kent, consisted of 7 members. Leonard was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Leonard (born 1867 in Ramsgate, Kent, England), Mary Ann (born 1869 in Ramsgate, Kent, England) and Alfred (born 1872 in Ramsgate, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Leonard's Niece, Matilda (born 1862 in Finglesham, Kent, England), Leonard's Servant, Eliza Jane (born 1855 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Leonard's Servant, Rosanna (born 1866 in Chilham, Kent, England).


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Leonard Wrightson's household

Male

Leonard

Wrightson

Head
Male

Leonard

Wrightson

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Wrightson

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Wrightson

Son
Female

Matilda

Wyborn

Niece
Female

Eliza Jane

Barker

Servant
Female

Rosanna

Wood

Servant
First name(s) Leonard
Last name Wrightson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Minster, Kent, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Leonard

Wrightson

Head

Widower

45

1836

Minster, Kent, England

Leonard

Wrightson

Son

Single

14

1867

Ramsgate, Kent, England

Mary Ann

Wrightson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Ramsgate, Kent, England

Alfred

Wrightson

Son

Single

9

1872

Ramsgate, Kent, England

Matilda

Wyborn

Niece

Single

19

1862

Finglesham, Kent, England

Eliza Jane

Barker

Servant

Single

26

1855

Islington, Middlesex, England

Rosanna

Wood

Servant

Single

15

1866

Chilham, Kent, England

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