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Household of John Bright (born 1845, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1845 in Devon, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Bright, born in 1852 in Derbyshire, England. They had 2 children; Samuel J (born 1878 in Tankersley, Yorkshire, England) and Edith A (born 1880 in Hoyland, Yorkshire, England).


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John Bright's household

Male

John

Bright

Head
Female

Ellen

Bright

Wife
Male

Samuel J

Bright

Son
Female

Edith A

Bright

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Bright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place 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

36

1845

Devon, England

Ellen

Bright

Wife

Married

29

1852

Derbyshire, England

Samuel J

Bright

Son

Single

3

1878

Tankersley, Yorkshire, England

Edith A

Bright

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Hoyland, Yorkshire, England

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