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Household of Thomas Wright (born 1829, Northumberland)

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.

Thomas Wright and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Wright, born in 1829 in Wallsend, Northumberland, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Jane Wright, born in 1835 in Benwell, Northumberland, England. They had 6 children; Thomas (born 1861 in Blaydon, Durham, England), James Michael (born 1864 in Sheriff Hill, Durham, England), William (born 1868 in Blaydon, Durham, England), Nicholas (born 1870 in Durham, England), Joseph (born 1872 in Dipton, Durham, England) and Watson (born 1874 in Durham, England).


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Thomas Wright's household

Male

Thomas

Wright

Head
Female

Jane

Wright

Wife
Male

Thomas

Wright

Son
Male

James Michael

Wright

Son
Male

William

Wright

Son
Male

Nicholas

Wright

Son
Male

Joseph

Wright

Son
Male

Watson

Wright

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Wallsend, Northumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Wright

Head

Married

52

1829

Wallsend, Northumberland, England

Jane

Wright

Wife

Married

46

1835

Benwell, Northumberland, England

Thomas

Wright

Son

Single

20

1861

Blaydon, Durham, England

James Michael

Wright

Son

Single

17

1864

Sheriff Hill, Durham, England

William

Wright

Son

Single

13

1868

Blaydon, Durham, England

Nicholas

Wright

Son

Single

11

1870

Durham, England

Joseph

Wright

Son

Single

9

1872

Dipton, Durham, England

Watson

Wright

Son

Single

7

1874

Durham, England

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