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Household of Betsy Bright (born 1847, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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.

Betsy Bright and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Betsy Bright, born in 1847 in Denton, Cheshire, consisted of 4 members. Betsy was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Herbert (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Thomas J (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Betsy's Boarder, George R Henry, born in 1857 in Scotland.


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Betsy Bright's household

Female

Betsy

Bright

Head
Male

Herbert

Bright

Son
Male

Thomas J

Bright

Son
Male

George R

Henry

Boarder
First name(s) Betsy
Last name Bright
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Denton, Cheshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Betsy

Bright

Head

Widow

34

1847

Denton, Cheshire, England

Herbert

Bright

Son

Single

13

1868

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas J

Bright

Son

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

George R

Henry

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Scotland

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