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Household of James Bright (born 1830, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bright, born in 1830 in Spaxton, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Bright, born in 1834 in Llantrisant, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Evan A J (born 1868 in Pentyrch, Glamorganshire, Wales), John (born 1872 in Pentyrch, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Elizabeth A (born 1870 in Pentyrch, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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James Bright's household

Male

James

Bright

Head
Female

Mary

Bright

Wife
Male

Evan A J

Bright

Son
Male

John

Bright

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Bright

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Bright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Spaxton, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bright

Head

Married

51

1830

Spaxton, Somerset, England

Mary

Bright

Wife

Married

47

1834

Llantrisant, Glamorganshire, Wales

Evan A J

Bright

Son

Single

13

1868

Pentyrch, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Bright

Son

Single

9

1872

Pentyrch, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth A

Bright

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Pentyrch, Glamorganshire, Wales

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