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Household of Sampson Wright (born 1829, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire, 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.

Sampson Wright and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sampson Wright, born in 1829 in Hanley, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. Sampson was the head of the household, married to Maria Wright, born in 1826 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1850 in Shelton, Staffordshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1853 in Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England) and Maria (born 1870 in Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Sampson's Servant, Elizabeth Highfield, born in 1864 in Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England.


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Sampson Wright's household

Male

Sampson

Wright

Head
Female

Maria

Wright

Wife
Male

William

Wright

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Wright

Daughter
Female

Maria

Wright

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Highfield

Servant
First name(s) Sampson
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sampson

Wright

Head

Married

52

1829

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Maria

Wright

Wife

Married

55

1826

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

William

Wright

Son

Single

31

1850

Shelton, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Wright

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England

Maria

Wright

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Highfield

Servant

Single

17

1864

Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England

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