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Household of James Brightman (born 1839, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Woolwich, London,Kent, 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 Brightman and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Brightman, born in 1839 in Sheerness, Kent, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Tabitha Brightman, born in 1849 in Wiltshire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1873 in Woolwich, Kent, England), John (born 1874 in Woolwich, Kent, England) and Harriet A (born 1881 in Woolwich, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mar, Henry (born 1813 in Southwark, Surrey, England) and James's Mar, Mary A (born 1811 in Southwark, Surrey, England).


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James Brightman's household

Male

James

Brightman

Head
Female

Tabitha

Brightman

Wife
Male

James

Brightman

Son
Male

John

Brightman

Son
Female

Harriet A

Brightman

Daughter
Male

Henry

King

Mar
Female

Mary A

King

Mar
First name(s) James
Last name Brightman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Sheerness, Kent, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brightman

Head

Married

42

1839

Sheerness, Kent, England

Tabitha

Brightman

Wife

Married

32

1849

Wiltshire, England

James

Brightman

Son

Single

8

1873

Woolwich, Kent, England

John

Brightman

Son

Single

7

1874

Woolwich, Kent, England

Harriet A

Brightman

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Woolwich, Kent, England

Henry

King

Mar

Married

68

1813

Southwark, Surrey, England

Mary A

King

Mar

Married

70

1811

Southwark, Surrey, England

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