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Household of Richard Wright (born 1837, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, Scotland

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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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Wright, born in 1837 in Liberton, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Helen Wright, born in 1837 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Walter D (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Richard (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Richard Wright's household

Male

Richard

Wright

Head
Female

Helen

Wright

Wife
Male

James

Wright

Son
Female

Helen

Wright

Daughter
Male

Walter D

Wright

Son
Male

Alexander

Wright

Son
Male

Richard

Wright

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Wright

Head

Married

44

1837

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Wright

Wife

Married

44

1837

West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

James

Wright

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Wright

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Walter D

Wright

Son

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Wright

Son

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Richard

Wright

Son

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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