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Household of George Brighton (born 1821, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Germans, Cornwall, 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.

George Brighton and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Brighton, born in 1821 in Exeter, Devon, consisted of 4 members. George was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Clara E (born 1853 in Maker, Cornwall, England) and Emily E (born 1855 in Maker, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Mary J Hobbs, born in 1859 in Maker, Cornwall, England.


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George Brighton's household

Male

George

Brighton

Head
Female

Clara E

Brighton

Daughter
Female

Emily E

Brighton

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Hobbs

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Brighton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Exeter, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Brighton

Head

Widower

60

1821

Exeter, Devon, England

Clara E

Brighton

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Maker, Cornwall, England

Emily E

Brighton

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Maker, Cornwall, England

Mary J

Hobbs

Servant

Single

22

1859

Maker, Cornwall, England

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