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Household of Thomas Bright (born 1825, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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 1825 in Merton, Devon, consisted of 4 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Bright, born in 1823 in Alverdiscott, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Clara, born 1863 in Fremington, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Mother, Mary Bright, born in 1796 in Merton, Devon, England.


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Thomas Bright's household

Male

Thomas

Bright

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Bright

Wife
Female

Clara

Bright

Daughter
Female

Mary

Bright

Mother
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Bright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Merton, 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

56

1825

Merton, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Bright

Wife

Married

58

1823

Alverdiscott, Devon, England

Clara

Bright

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Fremington, Devon, England

Mary

Bright

Mother

Widow

85

1796

Merton, Devon, England

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