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Household of Edward Bright (born 1842, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hackney, London,Middlesex, 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.

Edward Bright and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Bright, born in 1842 in Upton, Essex, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Sarah Bright, born in 1841 in Norfolk, England. They had 4 children; Thomas E (born 1865 in Stepney, Middlesex, England), Kate (born 1871 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England), John H (born 1873 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England) and Clara A (born 1876 in Islington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Mother, Harriett Bright, born in 1798 in Halesworth, Middlesex, England.


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Edward Bright's household

Male

Edward

Bright

Head
Female

Sarah

Bright

Wife
Male

Thomas E

Bright

Son
Female

Kate

Bright

Daughter
Male

John H

Bright

Son
Female

Clara A

Bright

Daughter
Female

Harriett

Bright

Mother
First name(s) Edward
Last name Bright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Upton, Essex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Bright

Head

Married

39

1842

Upton, Essex, England

Sarah

Bright

Wife

Married

40

1841

Norfolk, England

Thomas E

Bright

Son

Single

16

1865

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Kate

Bright

Daughter

Single

10

1871

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

John H

Bright

Son

Single

8

1873

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Clara A

Bright

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Islington, Middlesex, England

Harriett

Bright

Mother

Widow

83

1798

Halesworth, Middlesex, England

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