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Household of William Wright (born 1839, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liberton, 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 1839 in Ormiston, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jessie Wright, born in 1839 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1867 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1869 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland), William (born 1871 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), James (born 1876 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1879 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Nephew, George Riddel, born in 1878 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland.
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William Wright's household
William
Wright
Head
Jessie
Wright
Wife
John
Wright
Son
Margaret
Wright
Daughter
William
Wright
Son
James
Wright
Son
Robert
Wright
Son
George
Riddel
Nephew
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Wright |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Ormiston, 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 | 42 | 1839 | Ormiston, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Jessie | Wright | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
John | Wright | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Wright | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
William | Wright | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
James | Wright | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Wright | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
George | Riddel | Nephew | - | 3 | 1878 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland |
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