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Household of Thomas Brightwell (born 1815, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Saviour Southwark, London,Surrey, 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 Brightwell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Brightwell, born in 1815 in Mundford, Norfolk, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Brightwell, born in 1818 in Brandon, Suffolk, England. They had 3 children; Maria (born 1848 in Walworth, Surrey, England), Emma J (born 1855 in Camberwell, Surrey, England) and Laura P (born 1861 in Camberwell, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Apprentice, Lewis (born 1861 in -) and Thomas's Servant, Jessie A (born 1867 in Walworth, Surrey, England).


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Thomas Brightwell's household

Male

Thomas

Brightwell

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Brightwell

Wife
Female

Maria

Brightwell

Daughter
Female

Emma J

Brightwell

Daughter
Female

Laura P

Brightwell

Daughter
Male

Lewis

Mills

Apprentice
Female

Jessie A

Anthony

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Brightwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Mundford, Norfolk, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Brightwell

Head

Married

66

1815

Mundford, Norfolk, England

Elizabeth

Brightwell

Wife

Married

63

1818

Brandon, Suffolk, England

Maria

Brightwell

Daughter

Single

33

1848

Walworth, Surrey, England

Emma J

Brightwell

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Camberwell, Surrey, England

Laura P

Brightwell

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Camberwell, Surrey, England

Lewis

Mills

Apprentice

Single

20

1861

-

Jessie A

Anthony

Servant

Single

14

1867

Walworth, Surrey, England

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