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Household of Robert Wrightson (born 1856, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 Wrightson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Wrightson, born in 1856 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Emily Wrightson, born in 1851 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Huntley (born 1876 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Beatrice (born 1878 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Edgar A (born 1880 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Servant, Margaret (born 1861 in Waverbridge, Cumberland, England) and Robert's Servant, Isabella H (born 1859 in Heaton, Cumberland, England).


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Robert Wrightson's household

Male

Robert

Wrightson

Head
Female

Emily

Wrightson

Wife
Male

Huntley

Wrightson

Son
Female

Beatrice

Wrightson

Daughter
Male

Edgar A

Wrightson

Son
Female

Margaret

Reay

Servant
Female

Isabella H

Kenhed

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Wrightson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Wrightson

Head

Married

25

1856

Sunderland, Durham, England

Emily

Wrightson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Sunderland, Durham, England

Huntley

Wrightson

Son

Single

5

1876

Sunderland, Durham, England

Beatrice

Wrightson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Sunderland, Durham, England

Edgar A

Wrightson

Son

Single

1

1880

Sunderland, Durham, England

Margaret

Reay

Servant

Single

20

1861

Waverbridge, Cumberland, England

Isabella H

Kenhed

Servant

Single

22

1859

Heaton, Cumberland, England

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