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Household of William Wright (born 1847, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alton, Hampshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wright, born in 1847 in Alton, Hampshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Wright, born in 1847 in Medstead, Hampshire, England. They had 4 children; George Arthur (born 1870 in Alton, Hampshire, England), William Gasharn (born 1873 in Alton, Hampshire, England), Sarah Edith Ellen (born 1876 in Alton, Hampshire, England) and Maud Annie (born 1878 in Alton, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Robert Mitchell, born in 1863 in Easton, Hampshire, England.


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William Wright's household

Male

William

Wright

Head
Female

Ellen

Wright

Wife
Male

George Arthur

Wright

Son
Male

William Gasharn

Wright

Son
Female

Sarah Edith Ellen

Wright

Daughter
Female

Maud Annie

Wright

Daughter
Male

Robert

Mitchell

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Alton, Hampshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wright

Head

Married

34

1847

Alton, Hampshire, England

Ellen

Wright

Wife

Married

34

1847

Medstead, Hampshire, England

George Arthur

Wright

Son

Single

11

1870

Alton, Hampshire, England

William Gasharn

Wright

Son

Single

8

1873

Alton, Hampshire, England

Sarah Edith Ellen

Wright

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Alton, Hampshire, England

Maud Annie

Wright

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Alton, Hampshire, England

Robert

Mitchell

Servant

Single

18

1863

Easton, Hampshire, England

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