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Household of William Wright (born 1836, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dryfesdale, Dumfriesshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wright, born in 1836 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Wright, born in 1846 in Tain, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 1 child; William G C, born 1881 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Margaret (born 1854 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Janet (born 1860 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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William Wright's household

Male

William

Wright

Head
Female

Jane

Wright

Wife
Male

William G C

Wright

Son
Female

Margaret

McMurdo

Servant
Female

Janet

Little

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wright

Head

Married

45

1836

Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jane

Wright

Wife

Married

35

1846

Tain, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

William G C

Wright

Son

-

0

1881

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret

McMurdo

Servant

Unmarried

27

1854

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Janet

Little

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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