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Household of William Wright (born 1818, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1818 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret A Wright, born in 1842 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Herbert (born 1861 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1868 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Anne L (born 1869 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Gertrude E (born 1872 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Sydney G (born 1876 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and George E (born 1878 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Sarah Fenton, born in 1866 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.


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William Wright's household

Male

William

Wright

Head
Female

Margaret A

Wright

Wife
Male

Herbert

Wright

Son
Male

William

Wright

Son
Female

Anne L

Wright

Daughter
Female

Gertrude E

Wright

Daughter
Male

Sydney G

Wright

Son
Male

George E

Wright

Son
Female

Sarah

Fenton

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wright

Head

Married

63

1818

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Margaret A

Wright

Wife

Married

39

1842

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Wright

Son

Single

20

1861

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

William

Wright

Son

Single

13

1868

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Anne L

Wright

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Gertrude E

Wright

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Sydney G

Wright

Son

Single

5

1876

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

George E

Wright

Son

Single

3

1878

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Fenton

Servant

Single

15

1866

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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