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Household of John Bright (born 1854, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Crediton, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bright, born in 1854 in Zeal Monachorum, Devon, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Grace Bright, born in 1829 in North Tawton, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Mary A (born 1877 in North Tawton, Devon, England), Sarah E (born 1878 in North Tawton, Devon, England) and William H (born 1881 in North Tawton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder Lodger, David Wood, born in 1836 in Rackenford, Devon, England.


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John Bright's household

Male

John

Bright

Head
Female

Grace

Bright

Wife
Male

John

Bright

Head
Female

Eleanor

Bright

Wife
Female

Mary A

Bright

Daughter
Female

Sarah E

Bright

Daughter
Male

William H

Bright

Son
Male

David

Wood

Boarder Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Bright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Zeal Monachorum, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bright

Head

Married

59

1822

Zeal Monachorum, Devon, England

Grace

Bright

Wife

Married

52

1829

North Tawton, Devon, England

John

Bright

Head

Married

27

1854

Zeal Monachorum, Devon, England

Eleanor

Bright

Wife

Married

28

1853

Lancashire, England

Mary A

Bright

Daughter

Single

4

1877

North Tawton, Devon, England

Sarah E

Bright

Daughter

Single

3

1878

North Tawton, Devon, England

William H

Bright

Son

Single

0

1881

North Tawton, Devon, England

David

Wood

Boarder Lodger

Married

45

1836

Rackenford, Devon, England

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