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Household of William Wright (born 1821, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, Sussex, 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 Wright and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wright, born in 1821 in Brighton, Sussex, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Wright, born in 1833 in Brighton, Sussex, England. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1866 in Brighton, Sussex, England) and Ann (born 1868 in Brighton, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, William (born 1858 in Brighton, Sussex, England) and William's Boarder, Mary (born 1841 in Limerick, Limerick, Ireland).


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William Wright's household

Male

William

Wright

Head
Female

Ellen

Wright

Wife
Male

Thomas

Wright

Son
Female

Ann

Wright

Daughter
Male

William

Mason

Boarder
Female

Mary

Fitzgerald

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Brighton, Sussex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wright

Head

Married

60

1821

Brighton, Sussex, England

Ellen

Wright

Wife

Married

48

1833

Brighton, Sussex, England

Thomas

Wright

Son

Single

15

1866

Brighton, Sussex, England

Ann

Wright

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Brighton, Sussex, England

William

Mason

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Brighton, Sussex, England

Mary

Fitzgerald

Boarder

Single

40

1841

Limerick, Limerick, Ireland

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