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Household of John R Brightwell (born 1849, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochford, Essex, 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 R Brightwell and 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John R Brightwell, born in 1849 in Suffolk, consisted of 13 members. John R was the head of the household, married to Eliza Brightwell, born in 1846 in Suffolk, England. They had 3 children; Flora (born 1874 in Southend, Essex, England), Helen (born 1875 in Southend, Essex, England) and Kate (born 1879 in Southend, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John R's Assistant, Marey J (born 1857 in Cambridgeshire, England), John R's Assistant, Harriet A (born 1856 in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England), John R's Assistant, Louesia (born 1853 in Brixton, Surrey, England), John R's Assistant, Kate E (born 1859 in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England), John R's Assistant, Loueisa (born 1860 in Odiham, Hampshire, England), John R's Servant, Henrietta E (born 1859 in Essex, England), John R's Servant, Annie E (born 1856 in Odiham, Cambridgeshire, England) and John R's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1858 in Eastwood, Essex, England).


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John R Brightwell's household

Male

John R

Brightwell

Head
Female

Eliza

Brightwell

Wife
Female

Flora

Brightwell

Daughter
Female

Helen

Brightwell

Daughter
Female

Kate

Brightwell

Daughter
Female

Marey J

Johnson

Assistant
Female

Harriet A

Ridd

Assistant
Female

Louesia

Colein

Assistant
Female

Kate E

Warringham

Assistant
Female

Loueisa

Bond

Assistant
Female

Henrietta E

Thrinton

Servant
Female

Annie E

Copping

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Soircolis

Servant
First name(s) John R
Last name Brightwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Suffolk, England

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John R

Brightwell

Head

Married

32

1849

Suffolk, England

Eliza

Brightwell

Wife

Married

35

1846

Suffolk, England

Flora

Brightwell

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Southend, Essex, England

Helen

Brightwell

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Southend, Essex, England

Kate

Brightwell

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Southend, Essex, England

Marey J

Johnson

Assistant

Single

24

1857

Cambridgeshire, England

Harriet A

Ridd

Assistant

Single

25

1856

Lowestoft, Suffolk, England

Louesia

Colein

Assistant

Single

28

1853

Brixton, Surrey, England

Kate E

Warringham

Assistant

Single

22

1859

Lowestoft, Suffolk, England

Loueisa

Bond

Assistant

Single

21

1860

Odiham, Hampshire, England

Henrietta E

Thrinton

Servant

Single

22

1859

Essex, England

Annie E

Copping

Servant

Single

25

1856

Odiham, Cambridgeshire, England

Elizabeth

Soircolis

Servant

Single

23

1858

Eastwood, Essex, England

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