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Household of John Bright (born 1842, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Torrington, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bright, born in 1842 in Westleigh, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Bright, born in 1851 in Chittlehampton, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Mary Jane (born 1872 in Westleigh, Devon, England), Lucy (born 1873 in Westleigh, Devon, England), Thomas (born 1875 in Westleigh, Devon, England) and Alice (born 1880 in Westleigh, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, William Harris, born in 1863 in Littleham, Devon, England.
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John Bright's household
John
Bright
Head
Elizabeth
Bright
Wife
Mary Jane
Bright
Daughter
Lucy
Bright
Daughter
Thomas
Bright
Son
Alice
Bright
Daughter
William
Harris
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Bright |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Westleigh, Devon, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Bright | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Westleigh, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth | Bright | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Chittlehampton, Devon, England | |
Mary Jane | Bright | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Westleigh, Devon, England | |
Lucy | Bright | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Westleigh, Devon, England | |
Thomas | Bright | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Westleigh, Devon, England | |
Alice | Bright | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Westleigh, Devon, England | |
William | Harris | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Littleham, Devon, England |
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