William Bright
Born 1821
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Household of William Bright (born 1821, Essex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, 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.
William Bright and 15 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bright, born in 1821 in Essex, consisted of 16 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Smith, born in 1859 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1859 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), William's Boarder, Sarah (born 1850 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), William's Boarder, Harriett (born 1851 in London, Middlesex, England), William's Boarder, John (born 1846 in Scotland), William's Boarder, Matilda (born 1845 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), William's Adopted Child, Carrie (born 1880 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), William's Boarder, Ellen (born 1852 in Middlesex, England), William's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1856 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), William's Boarder, Maggie (born 1851 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), William's Boarder, George (born 1853 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), William's Boarder, Carrie (born 1855 in Chatham, Kent, England) and William's Boarder Son, George (born 1880 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England).
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William Bright's household
William
Bright
Head
Elizabeth
Smith
Boarder
Sarah
Hunt
Boarder
Harriett
Benham
Boarder
John
Forbes
Boarder
William
Bright
Head
Rose
Bright
Wife
Matilda
James
Boarder
Carrie
Nicholson
Adopted Child
William
Bright
Head
Ellen
Allen
Boarder
Elizabeth
Kelly
Boarder
Maggie
Wilson
Boarder
George
Way
Boarder
Carrie
Way
Boarder
George
Way
Boarder Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Bright |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Essex, England |
Household members (16 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Bright | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Essex, England | |
Elizabeth | Smith | Boarder | Single | 22 | 1859 | Portsmouth, Hampshire, England | |
Sarah | Hunt | Boarder | Single | 31 | 1850 | Portsmouth, Hampshire, England | |
Harriett | Benham | Boarder | Single | 30 | 1851 | London, Middlesex, England | |
John | Forbes | Boarder | Single | 35 | 1846 | Scotland | |
William | Bright | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Essex, England | |
Rose | Bright | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Portsmouth, Hampshire, England | |
Matilda | James | Boarder | Single | 36 | 1845 | Portsmouth, Hampshire, England | |
Carrie | Nicholson | Adopted Child | Single | 1 | 1880 | Portsmouth, Hampshire, England | |
William | Bright | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Essex, England | |
Ellen | Allen | Boarder | Single | 29 | 1852 | Middlesex, England | |
Elizabeth | Kelly | Boarder | Single | 25 | 1856 | Portsmouth, Hampshire, England | |
Maggie | Wilson | Boarder | Single | 30 | 1851 | Portsmouth, Hampshire, England | |
George | Way | Boarder | Married | 28 | 1853 | Portsmouth, Hampshire, England | |
Carrie | Way | Boarder | Married | 26 | 1855 | Chatham, Kent, England | |
George | Way | Boarder Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Portsmouth, Hampshire, England |
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