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Household of James Bright (born 1816, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bethnal Green, 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 1816 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Arthur (born 1871 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Charles (born 1873 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Edward (born 1875 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England) and Amelia (born 1877 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Matilda Hunt, born in 1835 in Camberwell, Surrey, England.


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James Bright's household

Male

James

Bright

Head
Male

Arthur

Bright

Son
Male

Charles

Bright

Son
Male

Edward

Bright

Son
Female

Amelia

Bright

Daughter
Female

Matilda

Hunt

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Bright
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bright

Head

Widower

65

1816

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Arthur

Bright

Son

Single

10

1871

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Charles

Bright

Son

Single

8

1873

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Edward

Bright

Son

Single

6

1875

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Amelia

Bright

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Matilda

Hunt

Servant

Single

46

1835

Camberwell, Surrey, England

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