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Household of Joseph Bridges (born 1820, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tendring, 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.

Joseph Bridges and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Bridges, born in 1820 in Wivenhoe, Essex, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Bridges, born in 1824 in Colchester, Essex, England. They had 5 children; Ruth (born 1854 in Brightlingsea, Essex, England), Joseph H (born 1858 in Brightlingsea, Essex, England), Ernest J (born 1861 in Brightlingsea, Essex, England), Lydia (born 1863 in Brightlingsea, Essex, England) and Janet (born 1866 in Brightlingsea, Essex, England).


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Joseph Bridges's household

Male

Joseph

Bridges

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Bridges

Wife
Female

Ruth

Bridges

Daughter
Male

Joseph H

Bridges

Son
Male

Ernest J

Bridges

Son
Female

Lydia

Bridges

Daughter
Female

Janet

Bridges

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Bridges
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Wivenhoe, Essex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Bridges

Head

Married

61

1820

Wivenhoe, Essex, England

Sarah Ann

Bridges

Wife

Married

57

1824

Colchester, Essex, England

Ruth

Bridges

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Joseph H

Bridges

Son

Single

23

1858

Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Ernest J

Bridges

Son

Single

20

1861

Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Lydia

Bridges

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Janet

Bridges

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Brightlingsea, Essex, England

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