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Where is the Wrights family from?
You can see how Wrights families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wrights family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wrights families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 64 Wrights families living in Lancashire. This was about 24% of all the recorded Wrights's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Wrights families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wrights surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Wrights. 89% of Wrights women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .
Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Wrights life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Wrights in 1965 was 56, and 80 in 2004.