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Household of Matthew Bright (born 1835, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Southampton, Hampshire, 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.

Matthew Bright and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Bright, born in 1835 in Yarmouth, Hampshire, consisted of 5 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Bright, born in 1835 in Southampton, Hampshire, England. They had 1 child; Maud, born 1861 in Southampton, Hampshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Nephew, William (born 1864 in Southampton, Hampshire, England) and Matthew's Servant, Bertha (born 1860 in Southampton, Hampshire, England).


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Matthew Bright's household

Male

Matthew

Bright

Head
Female

Rebecca

Bright

Wife
Female

Maud

Bright

Daughter
Male

William

Eveson

Nephew
Female

Bertha

Lewett

Servant
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Bright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Yarmouth, Hampshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Bright

Head

Married

46

1835

Yarmouth, Hampshire, England

Rebecca

Bright

Wife

Married

46

1835

Southampton, Hampshire, England

Maud

Bright

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Southampton, Hampshire, England

William

Eveson

Nephew

Single

17

1864

Southampton, Hampshire, England

Bertha

Lewett

Servant

Single

21

1860

Southampton, Hampshire, England

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