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Household of John Brightman (born 1822, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gravesend, Kent, 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 Brightman and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Brightman, born in 1822 in Sheerness, Kent, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Brightman, born in 1829 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Emma (born 1849 in Gravesend, Kent, England), Matilda (born 1855 in Gravesend, Kent, England) and Theresa (born 1859 in Gravesend, Kent, England).


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John Brightman's household

Male

John

Brightman

Head
Female

Emma

Brightman

Wife
Female

Emma

Brightman

Daughter
Female

Matilda

Brightman

Daughter
Female

Theresa

Brightman

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Brightman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Sheerness, Kent, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brightman

Head

Married

59

1822

Sheerness, Kent, England

Emma

Brightman

Wife

Married

52

1829

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Emma

Brightman

Daughter

Single

32

1849

Gravesend, Kent, England

Matilda

Brightman

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Gravesend, Kent, England

Theresa

Brightman

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Gravesend, Kent, England

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