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Household of William Watson Wright (born 1850, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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.

William Watson Wright and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson Wright, born in 1850 in North Shields, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. William Watson was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wright, born in 1844 in Durham, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth Jane (born 1872 in Tyne Dock, Durham, England), William Hy (born 1874 in Tyne Dock, Durham, England), Sarah M (born 1878 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and John Geo (born 1880 in Gateshead, Durham, England).


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William Watson Wright's household

Male

William Watson

Wright

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wright

Wife
Female

Elizabeth Jane

Wright

Daughter
Male

William Hy

Wright

Son
Female

Sarah M

Wright

Daughter
Male

John Geo

Wright

Son
First name(s) William Watson
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place North Shields, Northumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William Watson

Wright

Head

Married

31

1850

North Shields, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Wright

Wife

Married

37

1844

Durham, England

Elizabeth Jane

Wright

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Tyne Dock, Durham, England

William Hy

Wright

Son

Single

7

1874

Tyne Dock, Durham, England

Sarah M

Wright

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Gateshead, Durham, England

John Geo

Wright

Son

Single

1

1880

Gateshead, Durham, England

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