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Household of Robert O Wrightson (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, Durham, 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.

Robert O Wrightson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert O Wrightson, born in 1845 in Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Robert O was the head of the household, married to Sophia Wrightson, born in 1859 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; Arthur (born 1870 in Darlington, Durham, England) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Darlington, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert O's Servant, Sarah J Dobson, born in 1864 in Barnard Castle, Durham, England.


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Robert O Wrightson's household

Male

Robert O

Wrightson

Head
Female

Sophia

Wrightson

Wife
Male

Arthur

Wrightson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Wrightson

Daughter
Female

Sarah J

Dobson

Servant
First name(s) Robert O
Last name Wrightson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert O

Wrightson

Head

Married

36

1845

Yorkshire, England

Sophia

Wrightson

Wife

Married

22

1859

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Arthur

Wrightson

Son

Single

11

1870

Darlington, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Wrightson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Darlington, Durham, England

Sarah J

Dobson

Servant

Single

17

1864

Barnard Castle, Durham, England

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