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Household of William James Wright (born 1850, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dudley, 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.

William James Wright and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William James Wright, born in 1850 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. William James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Wright, born in 1851 in Halesowen, Worcestershire, England. They had 4 children; Nelly (born 1875 in Halesowen, Worcestershire, England), William Joseph (born 1876 in Halesowen, Worcestershire, England), Minnie (born 1878 in Halesowen, Worcestershire, England) and Elsie (born 1880 in Halesowen, Worcestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William James's Servant, Mary Willetts, born in 1868 in Halesowen, Worcestershire, England.


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William James Wright's household

Male

William James

Wright

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Wright

Wife
Female

Nelly

Wright

Daughter
Male

William Joseph

Wright

Son
Female

Minnie

Wright

Daughter
Female

Elsie

Wright

Daughter
Female

Mary

Willetts

Servant
First name(s) William James
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William James

Wright

Head

Married

31

1850

Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England

Mary Ann

Wright

Wife

Married

30

1851

Halesowen, Worcestershire, England

Nelly

Wright

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Halesowen, Worcestershire, England

William Joseph

Wright

Son

Single

5

1876

Halesowen, Worcestershire, England

Minnie

Wright

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Halesowen, Worcestershire, England

Elsie

Wright

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Halesowen, Worcestershire, England

Mary

Willetts

Servant

Single

13

1868

Halesowen, Worcestershire, England

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