Stella Clarissa Wright 1878-

Eldest child of James and Jane. Named after Jane’s sister.

Stella married John Murray 1884-1925 they had one daughter Evie Murray born 1902 . She died at the aged miners cottage

The 1901 Census

Name	Relation to head of family	Age last birthday	Profession	Employer or worker	Place of birth
James Wright	Head	49	Coal Miner, Hewer	Worker	Durham, Co.Durham
Jane Elizabeth Wright (Nee Booth)	Wife	46			Durham, Co.Durham
Stella Clarissa	Dau.	22	Cook, Restaurant	Worker	Durham, Co.Durham
Alice Warner.	Dau.	21	General Servant, Son David 3	Worker	Durham, Co.Durham
James Arthur	Son	19	Cook, Restaurant	Worker	Durham, Co.Durham
Eva Louisa	Dau.	17	Dressmaker	Worker	Durham, Co.Durham
Jane Clara	Dau.	15			Durham, Co.Durham
Herbert Orlando	Son	13			Durham, Co.Durham
John William	Son	9			Low Fell, Co. Durham
Donald Robin	Son	5			Gateshead, Co. Durham
Charles Lewis	Son	2			Gateshead, Co.Durham

The eldest child is Stella Clarissa who is aged 22. That means she was born when he was about 27. She was born in 1878, or at least registered in the first quarter of that year

The 1891 Census

Name	Relationship	Age last birthday	Occupation	Place of birth
James	Head	39	Coal Miner	Pittington, Co. Durham
Jane		36		Barnard Castle
Stella C.		13		Durham
Alice W.		11		Durham
Arthur		9		Durham
Louisa		7		Durham
Clara		5		Durham
Herbert		3		Durham
John W.		9 months		Durham

The 1881 Census

Name	Relation to head of family	Age last birthday	Occupation	Where born
James	Head	28	Coal Miner	Durham
Jane E.	Wife	27	Ho. Wife	Durham, Cockfield
Stella C.	Daughter	3		Durham, Framwellgate Moor
Alice W.	Daughter	1		Durham, Framwellgate Moor
James Todd	Boarder	63	Pensioner, from Army	Worcester

Notice the ages are estimations compared to the more accurate 1891 and 1901 censuses. James Todd is the uncle of Jane and there is confusion whether he was born in Worcester or Woolwich in Kent.