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Household of William Wright (born 1829, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Rollox, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wright, born in 1829 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Bridget Wright, born in 1831 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Mary Ford, born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Step Son, Edwin (born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William's Step Daughter, Margaret (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William's Step Daughter, Catherine (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Wright's household

Male

William

Wright

Head
Female

Bridget

Wright

Wife
Male

Edwin

Martin

Step Son
Female

Margaret

Martin

Step Daughter
Female

Catherine

Martin

Step Daughter
Female

Mary Ford

Wright

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wright

Head

Married

52

1829

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Bridget

Wright

Wife

Married

50

1831

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Edwin

Martin

Step Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Martin

Step Daughter

-

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Martin

Step Daughter

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary Ford

Wright

Daughter

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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