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Household of William Wright (born 1826, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wright, born in 1826 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; James (born 1851 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1848 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Son-In-Law, James McNicol, born in 1852 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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William Wright's household

Male

William

Wright

Head
Male

James

Wright

Son
Female

Agnes

Wright

Daughter
Male

James

McNicol

Son-In-Law
First name(s) William
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wright

Head

Widower

55

1826

Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Wright

Son

Unmarried

30

1851

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Wright

Daughter

Married

33

1848

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

McNicol

Son-In-Law

Married

29

1852

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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