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Household of William Wright (born 1850, Midlothian)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wright, born in 1850 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jessie Wright, born in 1852 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1877 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1879 in Pollokshields, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Lawrence J (born 1881 in Pollokshields, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Margaret (born 1825 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Martha (born - in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Wright's household

Male

William

Wright

Head
Female

Jessie

Wright

Wife
Male

Thomas

Wright

Son
Male

William

Wright

Son
Male

Lawrence J

Wright

Son
Female

Margaret

Marshall

Visitor
Female

Martha

Findlay

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wright

Head

Married

31

1850

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Wright

Wife

Married

29

1852

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Thomas

Wright

Son

-

4

1877

Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Wright

Son

-

2

1879

Pollokshields, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Lawrence J

Wright

Son

-

0

1881

Pollokshields, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Marshall

Visitor

Married

56

1825

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Martha

Findlay

Servant

Unmarried

-

-

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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