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Household of Thomas Bright (born 1831, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axminster, Dorset,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.

Thomas Bright and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Bright, born in 1831 in Yarcombe, Devon, consisted of 4 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Bright, born in 1832 in Membury, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Servant, James (born 1861 in Colyton, Devon, England) and Thomas's Lodger, Thomas (born 1815 in Chardstock, Dorset, England).


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Thomas Bright's household

Male

Thomas

Bright

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Bright

Wife
Male

James

Copp

Servant
Male

Thomas

Pratt

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Bright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Yarcombe, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Bright

Head

Married

50

1831

Yarcombe, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Bright

Wife

Married

49

1832

Membury, Devon, England

James

Copp

Servant

Single

20

1861

Colyton, Devon, England

Thomas

Pratt

Lodger

Widower

66

1815

Chardstock, Dorset, England

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