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Household of Richard Wright (born 1837, 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.

Richard Wright and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Wright, born in 1837 in Shevington, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wright, born in 1839 in Newburgh, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Ellen (born 1864 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1876 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England), Lydia (born 1878 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1874 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Wright's household

Male

Richard

Wright

Head
Female

Margaret

Wright

Wife
Female

Ellen

Wright

Daughter
Male

Edward

Wright

Son
Female

Lydia

Wright

Daughter
Male

James

Wright

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Shevington, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Wright

Head

Married

44

1837

Shevington, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Wright

Wife

Married

42

1839

Newburgh, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Wright

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Edward

Wright

Son

Single

5

1876

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

Lydia

Wright

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James

Wright

Son

Single

7

1874

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

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