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Household of William Wright (born 1837, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire, 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 13 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wright, born in 1837 in Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, consisted of 14 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catharine Wright, born in 1839 in Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England. They had 11 children; Walter (born 1862 in Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England), William H (born 1867 in Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England), Herbert (born 1868 in Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England), Joseph (born 1870 in Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England), Henry (born 1874 in Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England), George D (born 1875 in Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England), Frederick (born 1879 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Maria (born 1863 in Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England), Mary G (born 1872 in Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England), Catharine (born 1878 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and Ellen M (born 1881 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, Emma Cartwright, born in 1863 in Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England.


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William Wright's household

Male

William

Wright

Head
Female

Catharine

Wright

Wife
Male

Walter

Wright

Son
Male

William H

Wright

Son
Male

Herbert

Wright

Son
Male

Joseph

Wright

Son
Male

Henry

Wright

Son
Male

George D

Wright

Son
Male

Frederick

Wright

Son
Female

Maria

Wright

Daughter
Female

Mary G

Wright

Daughter
Female

Catharine

Wright

Daughter
Female

Ellen M

Wright

Daughter
Female

Emma

Cartwright

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England

Household members (14 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wright

Head

Married

44

1837

Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England

Catharine

Wright

Wife

Married

42

1839

Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England

Walter

Wright

Son

Single

19

1862

Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England

William H

Wright

Son

Single

14

1867

Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England

Herbert

Wright

Son

Single

13

1868

Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England

Joseph

Wright

Son

Single

11

1870

Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England

Henry

Wright

Son

Single

7

1874

Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England

George D

Wright

Son

Single

6

1875

Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England

Frederick

Wright

Son

Single

2

1879

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Maria

Wright

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England

Mary G

Wright

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England

Catharine

Wright

Daughter

Single

3

1878

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Ellen M

Wright

Daughter

Single

0

1881

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Emma

Cartwright

Visitor

Single

18

1863

Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England

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