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Household of Matthew Wright (born 1852, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ripon, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Matthew Wright and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Wright, born in 1852 in Ripon, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wright, born in 1849 in Nunnington, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; William R (born 1875 in Ripon, Yorkshire, England), Robert (born 1877 in Ripon, Yorkshire, England) and Herbert (born 1880 in Ripon, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Boarder, John (born 1807 in Grewelthorpe, Yorkshire, England) and Matthew's Boarder, Robert (born 1850 in Nunnington, Yorkshire, England).


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Matthew Wright's household

Male

Matthew

Wright

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wright

Wife
Male

William R

Wright

Son
Male

Robert

Wright

Son
Male

Herbert

Wright

Son
Male

John

Wright

Boarder
Male

Robert

Walker

Boarder
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Ripon, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Wright

Head

Married

29

1852

Ripon, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Wright

Wife

Married

32

1849

Nunnington, Yorkshire, England

William R

Wright

Son

Single

6

1875

Ripon, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Wright

Son

Single

4

1877

Ripon, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Wright

Son

Single

1

1880

Ripon, Yorkshire, England

John

Wright

Boarder

Widower

74

1807

Grewelthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Walker

Boarder

Single

31

1850

Nunnington, Yorkshire, England

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