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Household of James Bright (born 1856, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, Devon, 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 1856 in Barnstaple, Devon, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Bright, born in 1860 in Devon, England. They had 2 children; Sidney (born 1878 in Barnstaple, Devon, England) and Ernest (born 1880 in Barnstaple, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, William (born 1851 in North Molton, Devon, England) and James's Lodger, Edwin (born 1862 in Somerset, England).
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James Bright's household
James
Bright
Head
Mary A
Bright
Wife
Sidney
Bright
Son
Ernest
Bright
Son
William
Karslake
Lodger
Edwin
Karslake
Lodger
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Bright |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 25 |
| Birth year | 1856 |
| Birth place | Barnstaple, Devon, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Bright | Head | Married | 25 | 1856 | Barnstaple, Devon, England | |
Mary A | Bright | Wife | Married | 21 | 1860 | Devon, England | |
Sidney | Bright | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Barnstaple, Devon, England | |
Ernest | Bright | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Barnstaple, Devon, England | |
William | Karslake | Lodger | Single | 30 | 1851 | North Molton, Devon, England | |
Edwin | Karslake | Lodger | Single | 19 | 1862 | Somerset, England |
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