Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of William Wright (born 1853, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, England

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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 4 other people are on this record

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wright, born in 1853 in Northallerton, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ellen Wright, born in 1851 in Thirsk, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Michael (born 1875 in Ryton, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1878 in Ryton, Durham, England) and Ellen (born 1879 in Ryton, Durham, England).


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

William Wright's household

Male

William

Wright

Head
Female

Mary Ellen

Wright

Wife
Male

Michael

Wright

Son
Male

Joseph

Wright

Son
Female

Ellen

Wright

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Northallerton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wright

Head

Married

28

1853

Northallerton, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ellen

Wright

Wife

Married

30

1851

Thirsk, Yorkshire, England

Michael

Wright

Son

Single

6

1875

Ryton, Durham, England

Joseph

Wright

Son

Single

3

1878

Ryton, Durham, England

Ellen

Wright

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Ryton, Durham, England

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of William Wright in Gateshead in 1881, and follow the Wright family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for William Wright

We’ve found William Wright in 2171 family trees. Find out more about William Wright's household and view the Wright family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census