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Household of Samuel Wright (born 1847, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Samuel Wright and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Wright, born in 1847 in Dunsford, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Wright, born in 1849 in Methley, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; William G G (born 1874 in Methley, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah E (born 1880 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Samuel's Servant, Agnes (born 1859 in Yorkshire, England) and Samuel's Visitor, Maggie E (born 1871 in Allerton Bywater, Yorkshire, England).


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Samuel Wright's household

Male

Samuel

Wright

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Wright

Wife
Male

William G G

Wright

Son
Female

Sarah E

Wright

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Walton

Servant
Female

Maggie E

Atkinson

Visitor
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Dunsford, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Wright

Head

Married

34

1847

Dunsford, Devon, England

Sarah Ann

Wright

Wife

Married

32

1849

Methley, Yorkshire, England

William G G

Wright

Son

Single

7

1874

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah E

Wright

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Agnes

Walton

Servant

Single

22

1859

Yorkshire, England

Maggie E

Atkinson

Visitor

Single

10

1871

Allerton Bywater, Yorkshire, England

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