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Household of James Brightwell (born 1825, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George Hanover Square, London,Middlesex, 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 Brightwell and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Brightwell, born in 1825 in Kensington, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, single. He had 3 children; Margaret (born 1864 in Westminster, Middlesex, England), Catherine (born 1870 in Lambeth, Surrey, England) and Ellen (born 1872 in Soho, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Mary Barnard, born in 1832 in St Giles, Middlesex, England.


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James Brightwell's household

Male

James

Brightwell

Head
Female

Mary

Barnard

Lodger
Female

Margaret

Brightwell

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Brightwell

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Brightwell

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Brightwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Kensington, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brightwell

Head

Single

56

1825

Kensington, Middlesex, England

Mary

Barnard

Lodger

Widow

49

1832

St Giles, Middlesex, England

Margaret

Brightwell

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Westminster, Middlesex, England

Catherine

Brightwell

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Ellen

Brightwell

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Soho, Middlesex, England

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