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Household of William P Wright (born 1841, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, Cornwall, 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 P Wright and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William P Wright, born in 1841 in Newlyn, Cornwall, consisted of 6 members. William P was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Ellen (born 1869 in Newlyn, Cornwall, England), William P (born 1872 in Newlyn, Cornwall, England), Sidney James (born 1875 in Newlyn, Cornwall, England) and Ada (born 1877 in Newlyn, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William P's Mother, Ann Wright, born in 1812 in Newlyn, Cornwall, England.


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William P Wright's household

Male

William P

Wright

Head
Female

Ellen

Wright

Daughter
Male

William P

Wright

Son
Female

Sidney James

Wright

Daughter
Female

Ada

Wright

Daughter
Female

Ann

Wright

Mother
First name(s) William P
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Newlyn, Cornwall, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William P

Wright

Head

Widower

40

1841

Newlyn, Cornwall, England

Ellen

Wright

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Newlyn, Cornwall, England

William P

Wright

Son

Single

9

1872

Newlyn, Cornwall, England

Sidney James

Wright

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Newlyn, Cornwall, England

Ada

Wright

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Newlyn, Cornwall, England

Ann

Wright

Mother

Widow

69

1812

Newlyn, Cornwall, England

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