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Household of William Wright (born 1847, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith (Landward), Midlothian, Scotland

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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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wright, born in 1847 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Beatrice Wright, born in 1849 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 6 children; John (born 1871 in Midlothian, Scotland), Beatrice (born 1873 in Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Midlothian, Scotland), Andrew (born 1877 in Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1879 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary Jane (born 1881 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Wright's household

Male

William

Wright

Head
Female

Beatrice

Wright

Wife
Male

John

Wright

Son
Female

Beatrice

Wright

Daughter
Male

William

Wright

Son
Male

Andrew

Wright

Son
Male

Alexander

Wright

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Wright

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wright

Head

Married

34

1847

Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Beatrice

Wright

Wife

Married

32

1849

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

John

Wright

Son

-

10

1871

Midlothian, Scotland

Beatrice

Wright

Daughter

-

8

1873

Midlothian, Scotland

William

Wright

Son

-

7

1874

Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew

Wright

Son

-

4

1877

Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Wright

Son

-

2

1879

Midlothian, Scotland

Mary Jane

Wright

Daughter

-

0

1881

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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