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Household of James Bright (born 1843, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Westminster, 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.

James Bright and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bright, born in 1843 in Chelmsford, Essex, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Bright, born in 1838 in Colchester, Essex, England. They had 4 children; Francis (born 1867 in Chelmsford, Essex, England), Percy (born 1869 in Widford, Essex, England), Grace (born 1871 in Writtle, Essex, England) and Catherine (born 1874 in Widford, Essex, England).


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James Bright's household

Male

James

Bright

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Bright

Wife
Male

Francis

Bright

Son
Male

Percy

Bright

Son
Female

Grace

Bright

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Bright

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Bright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Chelmsford, Essex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bright

Head

Married

38

1843

Chelmsford, Essex, England

Elizabeth

Bright

Wife

Married

43

1838

Colchester, Essex, England

Francis

Bright

Son

Single

14

1867

Chelmsford, Essex, England

Percy

Bright

Son

Single

12

1869

Widford, Essex, England

Grace

Bright

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Writtle, Essex, England

Catherine

Bright

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Widford, Essex, England

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