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Household of William Wright (born 1842, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Partick, 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 1842 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret W Wright, born in 1851 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; George W (born 1877 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1879 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Margaret M (born 1881 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Janet (born 1868 in Braehead, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Jane (born 1861 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Wright's household

Male

William

Wright

Head
Female

Margaret W

Wright

Wife
Male

George W

Wright

Son
Male

William

Wright

Son
Female

Margaret M

Wright

Daughter
Female

Janet

Howie

Servant
Female

Jane

Marshall

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wright

Head

Married

39

1842

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret W

Wright

Wife

Married

30

1851

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George W

Wright

Son

-

4

1877

Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Wright

Son

-

2

1879

Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret M

Wright

Daughter

-

0

1881

Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Howie

Servant

-

13

1868

Braehead, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Marshall

Servant

-

20

1861

Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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