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Household of William Bright (born 1837, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, 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.

William Bright and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bright, born in 1837 in St Thomas, Devon, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Bright, born in 1825 in Devon, England. They had 1 child; George, born 1865 in Alphington, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, Walter Frost, born in 1842 in Exeter, Devon, England.


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William Bright's household

Male

William

Bright

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Bright

Wife
Male

George

Bright

Son
Male

Walter

Frost

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Bright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place St Thomas, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bright

Head

Married

44

1837

St Thomas, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Bright

Wife

Married

56

1825

Devon, England

George

Bright

Son

Single

16

1865

Alphington, Devon, England

Walter

Frost

Visitor

Married

39

1842

Exeter, Devon, England

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