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Household of James Bright (born 1822, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bideford, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bright, born in 1822 in Dolton, Devon, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Bright, born in 1835 in Appledore, Devon, England. They had 6 children; Annie F (born 1861 in Hartland, Devon, England), Benjamin A (born 1862 in Hartland, Devon, England), Sophia Jane (born 1870 in Hartland, Devon, England), James K (born 1871 in Hartland, Devon, England), William John (born 1875 in Hartland, Devon, England) and Charles Edwin (born 1878 in Hartland, Devon, England).


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James Bright's household

Male

James

Bright

Head
Female

Catherine

Bright

Wife
Female

Annie F

Bright

Daughter
Male

Benjamin A

Bright

Son
Female

Sophia Jane

Bright

Daughter
Male

James K

Bright

Son
Male

William John

Bright

Son
Male

Charles Edwin

Bright

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Bright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Dolton, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bright

Head

Married

59

1822

Dolton, Devon, England

Catherine

Bright

Wife

Married

46

1835

Appledore, Devon, England

Annie F

Bright

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Hartland, Devon, England

Benjamin A

Bright

Son

Single

19

1862

Hartland, Devon, England

Sophia Jane

Bright

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Hartland, Devon, England

James K

Bright

Son

Single

10

1871

Hartland, Devon, England

William John

Bright

Son

Single

6

1875

Hartland, Devon, England

Charles Edwin

Bright

Son

Single

3

1878

Hartland, Devon, England

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