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Household of Peter Wright (born 1833, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, 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.

Peter Wright and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Wright, born in 1833 in Shevington, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wright, born in 1844 in Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1873 in Upholland, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1876 in Upholland, Lancashire, England) and Esther (born 1879 in Upholland, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Boarder, Henry Mawdesley, born in 1848 in Lancashire, England.


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Peter Wright's household

Male

Peter

Wright

Head
Female

Margaret

Wright

Wife
Male

James

Wright

Son
Male

Edward

Wright

Son
Female

Esther

Wright

Daughter
Male

Henry

Mawdesley

Boarder
First name(s) Peter
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Shevington, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Wright

Head

Married

48

1833

Shevington, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Wright

Wife

Married

37

1844

Lancashire, England

James

Wright

Son

Single

8

1873

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Edward

Wright

Son

Single

5

1876

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Esther

Wright

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Henry

Mawdesley

Boarder

Single

33

1848

Lancashire, England

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