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Household of John Bright (born 1846, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axminster, Devon, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bright, born in 1846 in Colyton, Devon, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to ? Bright, born in 1841 in Colyford, Devon, England. They had 6 children; Frank (born 1867 in Colyton, Devon, England), Harry (born 1868 in Colyton, Devon, England), Elizabeth (born 1870 in Colyton, Devon, England), Thomas (born 1872 in Colyton, Devon, England), Frederick (born 1875 in Colyton, Devon, England) and Rose (born 1880 in Colyton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Annie Berry, born in 1865 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England.


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John Bright's household

Male

John

Bright

Head
Female

?

Bright

Wife
Male

Frank

Bright

Son
Male

Harry

Bright

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Bright

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Bright

Son
Male

Frederick

Bright

Son
Female

Rose

Bright

Daughter
Female

Annie

Berry

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Bright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Colyton, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bright

Head

Married

35

1846

Colyton, Devon, England

?

Bright

Wife

Married

40

1841

Colyford, Devon, England

Frank

Bright

Son

Single

14

1867

Colyton, Devon, England

Harry

Bright

Son

Single

13

1868

Colyton, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Bright

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Colyton, Devon, England

Thomas

Bright

Son

Single

9

1872

Colyton, Devon, England

Frederick

Bright

Son

Single

6

1875

Colyton, Devon, England

Rose

Bright

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Colyton, Devon, England

Annie

Berry

Servant

Single

16

1865

Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

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