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Household of Joseph Brightwell (born 1820, Berkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oxford, Oxfordshire, 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 Brightwell and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Brightwell, born in 1820 in Berkshire, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Servant, Thoephelus (born 1863 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England), Joseph's -, John (born 1814 in High Barnet, Hertfordshire, England) and Joseph's -, Susanna (born 1811 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England).


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Joseph Brightwell's household

Male

Joseph

Brightwell

Head
Male

Thoephelus

Whiting

Servant
Male

John

Halsey

-
Female

Susanna

Sampson

-
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Brightwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Berkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Brightwell

Head

Widower

61

1820

Berkshire, England

Thoephelus

Whiting

Servant

Single

18

1863

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

John

Halsey

-

Widower

67

1814

High Barnet, Hertfordshire, England

Susanna

Sampson

-

Married

70

1811

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

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