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Household of William Wright (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lancaster, 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 1836 in Lancaster, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ruth Wright, born in 1832 in Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Rachael A (born 1871 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England), Ruth (born 1875 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1877 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Step Son, George Gornall, born in 1858 in Skerton, Lancashire, England.


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William Wright's household

Male

William

Wright

Head
Female

Ruth

Wright

Wife
Female

Rachael A

Wright

Daughter
Female

Ruth

Wright

Daughter
Male

William

Wright

Son
Male

George

Gornall

Step Son
First name(s) William
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wright

Head

Married

45

1836

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Wright

Wife

Married

49

1832

Lancashire, England

Rachael A

Wright

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Wright

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

William

Wright

Son

Single

4

1877

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

George

Gornall

Step Son

Single

23

1858

Skerton, Lancashire, England

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