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Household of William Wright (born 1820, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tradeston, 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 1820 in Galston, Ayrshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1842 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1861 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Granddaughter, Margaret (born 1868 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William's Brother-In-Law, James (born 1830 in Gartsherrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Wright's household

Male

William

Wright

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wright

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Wright

Daughter
Female

Margaret

McCallum

Granddaughter
Male

James

Angus

Brother-In-Law
First name(s) William
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wright

Head

Widower

61

1820

Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wright

Daughter

Unmarried

39

1842

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wright

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

McCallum

Granddaughter

-

13

1868

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Angus

Brother-In-Law

Married

51

1830

Gartsherrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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