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Household of William Wright (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wright, born in 1839 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wright, born in 1838 in Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1875 in Lancashire, England), Emily (born 1878 in Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1881 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Step Daughter, Elizabeth (born 1865 in Lancashire, England), William's Stepson, William (born 1867 in Lancashire, England), William's Step Daughter, Mary G (born 1871 in Lancashire, England) and William's Lodger, John (born 1839 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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William Wright's household

Male

William

Wright

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wright

Wife
Male

James

Wright

Son
Female

Emily

Wright

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Ackers (Wright)

Step Daughter
Male

William

Ackers (Wright)

Stepson
Female

Mary G

Ackers (Wright)

Step Daughter
Male

Thomas

Wright

Son
Male

John

Robinson

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wright

Head

Married

42

1839

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Wright

Wife

Married

43

1838

Lancashire, England

James

Wright

Son

Single

6

1875

Lancashire, England

Emily

Wright

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Ackers (Wright)

Step Daughter

Single

16

1865

Lancashire, England

William

Ackers (Wright)

Stepson

Single

14

1867

Lancashire, England

Mary G

Ackers (Wright)

Step Daughter

Single

10

1871

Lancashire, England

Thomas

Wright

Son

Single

0

1881

Lancashire, England

John

Robinson

Lodger

Single

42

1839

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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