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Household of John Bright James (born 1846, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, 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 James and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bright James, born in 1846 in Exeter, Devon, consisted of 5 members. John Bright was the head of the household, married to Mashilde James, born in 1854 in Holland (Netherlands).
During the period, also present in the household were John Bright's Sister, Mary Hodge (born 1845 in Exeter, Devon, England), John Bright's Servant, Elizabeth Ann (born 1857 in St Kew, Cornwall, England) and John Bright's Servant, Emily (born 1861 in Old Shirley, Hampshire, England).


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John Bright James's household

Male

John Bright

James

Head
Female

Mashilde

James

Wife
Female

Mary Hodge

James

Sister
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Matthews

Servant
Female

Emily

Hewlett

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

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John Bright

James

Head

Married

35

1846

Exeter, Devon, England

Mashilde

James

Wife

Married

27

1854

Holland (Netherlands)

Mary Hodge

James

Sister

Single

36

1845

Exeter, Devon, England

Elizabeth Ann

Matthews

Servant

Single

24

1857

St Kew, Cornwall, England

Emily

Hewlett

Servant

Single

20

1861

Old Shirley, Hampshire, England

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