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Household of Joseph Bright (born 1858, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Okehampton, Devon, 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 Bright and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Bright, born in 1858 in Dalton, Devon, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Margaret Bright, born in 1858 in Christow, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Beatrice (born 1879 in Northlew, Devon, England) and Percy (born 1881 in Northlew, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Boarder, Frank Gill, born in 1862 in Newton St Cyres, Devon, England.


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Joseph Bright's household

Male

Joseph

Bright

Head
Female

Margaret

Bright

Wife
Female

Beatrice

Bright

Daughter
Male

Percy

Bright

Son
Male

Frank

Gill

Boarder
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Bright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Dalton, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Bright

Head

Married

23

1858

Dalton, Devon, England

Margaret

Bright

Wife

Married

23

1858

Christow, Devon, England

Beatrice

Bright

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Northlew, Devon, England

Percy

Bright

Son

Single

0

1881

Northlew, Devon, England

Frank

Gill

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Newton St Cyres, Devon, England

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