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Household of Richard Wright (born 1843, 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 1843 in Pemberton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wright, born in 1844 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1865 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1872 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England) and John T (born 1880 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Step Son, James Pennington, born in 1871 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England.


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Richard Wright's household

Male

Richard

Wright

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wright

Wife
Male

James

Wright

Son
Male

Richard

Wright

Son
Male

John T

Wright

Son
Male

James

Pennington

Step Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Pemberton, 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

38

1843

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Wright

Wife

Married

37

1844

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

James

Wright

Son

Single

16

1865

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Richard

Wright

Son

Single

9

1872

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

John T

Wright

Son

Single

1

1880

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

James

Pennington

Step Son

Single

10

1871

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

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