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Household of James A Wright (born 1831, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Croydon, Surrey, England

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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.

James A Wright and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James A Wright, born in 1831 in Southwark, Surrey, consisted of 7 members. James A was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Wright, born in 1846 in Scotland. They had 2 children; Dorothy Ann (born 1879 in Croydon, Surrey, England) and Elsie Amy (born 1880 in Croydon, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James A's Servant, Elizabeth A (born 1833 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England), James A's Servant, Eliza (born 1856 in Brill, Buckinghamshire, England) and James A's Servant, Marian (born 1857 in Essex, England).


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James A Wright's household

Male

James A

Wright

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Wright

Wife
Female

Dorothy Ann

Wright

Daughter
Female

Elsie Amy

Wright

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Shepherd

Servant
Female

Eliza

Smith

Servant
Female

Marian

Patient

Servant
First name(s) James A
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Southwark, Surrey, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James A

Wright

Head

Married

50

1831

Southwark, Surrey, England

Mary Ann

Wright

Wife

Married

35

1846

Scotland

Dorothy Ann

Wright

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Croydon, Surrey, England

Elsie Amy

Wright

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Croydon, Surrey, England

Elizabeth A

Shepherd

Servant

Widow

48

1833

Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England

Eliza

Smith

Servant

Single

25

1856

Brill, Buckinghamshire, England

Marian

Patient

Servant

Single

24

1857

Essex, England

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