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Household of William Wright (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wright, born in 1841 in Holmfirth, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Wright, born in 1849 in Northamptonshire, England. They had 3 children; Ann Ellen (born 1873 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), Nerica (born 1875 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and Fred (born 1879 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister In Law, Elizabeth Jane Coleman, born in 1858 in Northamptonshire, England.


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William Wright's household

Male

William

Wright

Head
Female

Sarah

Wright

Wife
Female

Ann Ellen

Wright

Daughter
Female

Nerica

Wright

Daughter
Male

Fred

Wright

Son
Female

Elizabeth Jane

Coleman

Sister In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wright

Head

Married

40

1841

Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Wright

Wife

Married

32

1849

Northamptonshire, England

Ann Ellen

Wright

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Nerica

Wright

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Fred

Wright

Son

Single

2

1879

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Jane

Coleman

Sister In Law

Single

23

1858

Northamptonshire, England

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