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Household of William E Wright (born 1856, Yorkshire)

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.

William E Wright and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William E Wright, born in 1856 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. William E was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were William E's Mother, Ann (born 1829 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England), William E's Servant, Polly (born 1862 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England) and William E's Mother In Law, Elizabeth (born 1808 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England).


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William E Wright's household

Male

William E

Wright

Head
Female

Ann

Wright

Mother
Female

Polly

Affleck

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Earnshaw

Mother In Law
First name(s) William E
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William E

Wright

Head

Single

25

1856

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Wright

Mother

Married

52

1829

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Polly

Affleck

Servant

Single

19

1862

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Earnshaw

Mother In Law

Widow

73

1808

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

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