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Household of John Bright (born 1827, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Medway, 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.

John Bright and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bright, born in 1827 in Dolton, Devon, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Bright, born in 1827 in Starcross, Kent, England. They had 2 children; Fred (born 1860 in Holsworthy, Devon, England) and Francis J (born 1862 in Holsworthy, Devon, England).


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John Bright's household

Male

John

Bright

Head
Female

Jane

Bright

Wife
Male

Fred

Bright

Son
Male

Francis J

Bright

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Bright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Dolton, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bright

Head

Married

54

1827

Dolton, Devon, England

Jane

Bright

Wife

Married

54

1827

Starcross, Kent, England

Fred

Bright

Son

Single

21

1860

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Francis J

Bright

Son

Single

19

1862

Holsworthy, Devon, England

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