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Household of James Bright (born 1849, Northamptonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Skipton, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1849 in Luddington, Northamptonshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Bright, born in 1855 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Thomas Edward (born 1873 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England), Fanny Ann (born 1875 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England), John William (born 1877 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Fanny Illingworth, born in 1824 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England.


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James Bright's household

Male

James

Bright

Head
Female

Eliza

Bright

Wife
Male

Thomas Edward

Bright

Son
Female

Fanny Ann

Bright

Daughter
Male

John William

Bright

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Bright

Daughter
Female

Fanny

Illingworth

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Bright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Luddington, Northamptonshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bright

Head

Married

32

1849

Luddington, Northamptonshire, England

Eliza

Bright

Wife

Married

26

1855

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Thomas Edward

Bright

Son

Single

8

1873

Skipton, Yorkshire, England

Fanny Ann

Bright

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Skipton, Yorkshire, England

John William

Bright

Son

Single

4

1877

Skipton, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Bright

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Skipton, Yorkshire, England

Fanny

Illingworth

Boarder

Widow

57

1824

Skipton, Yorkshire, England

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