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Household of John Brighurst (born 1838, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thanet, 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 Brighurst and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Brighurst, born in 1838 in Blean, Kent, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Brighurst, born in 1839 in Chartham, Kent, England. They had 5 children; Thomas J (born 1862 in Margate, Kent, England), Clara E (born 1867 in Margate, Kent, England), Lydia (born 1873 in Margate, Kent, England), Frank (born 1876 in Margate, Kent, England) and Walter (born 1879 in Margate, Kent, England).


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John Brighurst's household

Male

John

Brighurst

Head
Female

Sarah

Brighurst

Wife
Male

Thomas J

Brighurst

Son
Female

Clara E

Brighurst

Daughter
Female

Lydia

Brighurst

Daughter
Male

Frank

Brighurst

Son
Male

Walter

Walter

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Brighurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Blean, Kent, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brighurst

Head

Married

43

1838

Blean, Kent, England

Sarah

Brighurst

Wife

Married

42

1839

Chartham, Kent, England

Thomas J

Brighurst

Son

Single

19

1862

Margate, Kent, England

Clara E

Brighurst

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Margate, Kent, England

Lydia

Brighurst

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Margate, Kent, England

Frank

Brighurst

Son

Single

5

1876

Margate, Kent, England

Walter

Walter

Son

Single

2

1879

Margate, Kent, England

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