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Household of William Wright (born 1840, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackfriars, Lanarkshire, 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 1840 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Wright, born in 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Catherine (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother, Joseph Wright, born in 1829 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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William Wright's household

Male

William

Wright

Head
Female

Catherine

Wright

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Wright

Daughter
Female

Janet

Wright

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Wright

Brother
First name(s) William
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wright

Head

Married

41

1840

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

Wright

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wright

Daughter

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Wright

Daughter

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Joseph

Wright

Brother

Widower

52

1829

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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