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Household of Benjamin Bright (born 1823, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Romford, Essex, 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.

Benjamin Bright and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Bright, born in 1823 in Scaling, Essex, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Martha Bright, born in 1827 in Shelford, Essex, England. They had 6 children; Fanny (born 1846 in Scaling, Essex, England), Thomas (born 1859 in Pattiswick, Essex, England), William (born 1862 in Blackmore, Essex, England), John (born 1865 in Blackmore, Essex, England), Mary A (born 1867 in Essex, England) and Elizabeth (born 1873 in Essex, England).


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Benjamin Bright's household

Male

Benjamin

Bright

Head
Female

Martha

Bright

Wife
Female

Fanny

Bright

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Bright

Son
Male

William

Bright

Son
Male

John

Bright

Son
Female

Mary A

Bright

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Bright

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Bright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Scaling, Essex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Bright

Head

Married

58

1823

Scaling, Essex, England

Martha

Bright

Wife

Married

54

1827

Shelford, Essex, England

Fanny

Bright

Daughter

Single

35

1846

Scaling, Essex, England

Thomas

Bright

Son

Single

22

1859

Pattiswick, Essex, England

William

Bright

Son

Single

19

1862

Blackmore, Essex, England

John

Bright

Son

Single

16

1865

Blackmore, Essex, England

Mary A

Bright

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Essex, England

Elizabeth

Bright

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Essex, England

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