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Household of William Wright (born 1839, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wright, born in 1839 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Maryann Wright, born in 1836 in York, Yorkshire, England. They had 8 children; Harry B (born 1865 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), John W (born 1867 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Louisa (born 1868 in York, Yorkshire, England), Jessie (born 1870 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England), Arthur (born 1871 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1873 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1875 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England) and Nellie (born 1877 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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William Wright's household

Male

William

Wright

Head
Female

Maryann

Wright

Wife
Male

Harry B

Wright

Son
Male

John W

Wright

Son
Female

Louisa

Wright

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Wright

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Wright

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Wright

Daughter
Female

Annie

Wright

Daughter
Female

Nellie

Wright

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wright

Head

Married

42

1839

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Maryann

Wright

Wife

Married

45

1836

York, Yorkshire, England

Harry B

Wright

Son

Single

16

1865

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

John W

Wright

Son

Single

14

1867

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Louisa

Wright

Daughter

Single

13

1868

York, Yorkshire, England

Jessie

Wright

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

Arthur

Wright

Son

Single

10

1871

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

Elizabeth

Wright

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Wright

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Nellie

Wright

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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