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Household of John Brighton (born 1841, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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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 Brighton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Brighton, born in 1841 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Brighton, born in 1841 in Inverkip, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Burns (born 1870 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Robert C (born 1873 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister, Helen Brighton, born in 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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John Brighton's household

Male

John

Brighton

Head
Female

Mary

Brighton

Wife
Female

Burns

Brighton

Daughter
Male

Robert C

Brighton

Son
Female

Helen

Brighton

Sister
First name(s) John
Last name Brighton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brighton

Head

Married

40

1841

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Brighton

Wife

Married

40

1841

Inverkip, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Burns

Brighton

Daughter

-

11

1870

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert C

Brighton

Son

-

8

1873

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Helen

Brighton

Sister

Unmarried

23

1858

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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