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Household of James Bright (born 1833, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, Somerset, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bright, born in 1833 in Somerset, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Caroline Bright, born in 1833 in Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Charles (born 1858 in Middlesex, England), Sydney (born 1862 in Stepney, Middlesex, England), Caroline (born 1868 in Stepney, Middlesex, England) and Zillah (born 1873 in Stepney, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Ellen Badman, born in 1855 in Ashill, Somerset, England.


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James Bright's household

Male

James

Bright

Head
Female

Caroline

Bright

Wife
Male

Charles

Bright

Son
Male

Sydney

Bright

Son
Female

Caroline

Bright

Daughter
Female

Zillah

Bright

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Badman

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Bright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bright

Head

Married

48

1833

Somerset, England

Caroline

Bright

Wife

Married

48

1833

Somerset, England

Charles

Bright

Son

Single

23

1858

Middlesex, England

Sydney

Bright

Son

Single

19

1862

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Caroline

Bright

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Zillah

Bright

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Badman

Visitor

Married

26

1855

Ashill, Somerset, England

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