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Household of William Bright (born 1847, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holsworthy, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bright, born in 1847 in Shebbear, Devon, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary A Bright, born in 1850 in Holsworthy, Devon, England. They had 5 children; William Hy (born 1871 in Pyworthy, Devon, England), Elizabeth A (born 1873 in Pyworthy, Devon, England), Martha (born 1876 in Pyworthy, Devon, England), Selina (born 1879 in Pyworthy, Devon, England) and Emily B (born 1881 in Pyworthy, Devon, England).
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William Bright's household
William
Bright
Head
Mary A
Bright
Wife
William Hy
Bright
Son
Elizabeth A
Bright
Daughter
Martha
Bright
Daughter
Selina
Bright
Daughter
Emily B
Bright
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Bright |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Shebbear, Devon, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Bright | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Shebbear, Devon, England | |
Mary A | Bright | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Holsworthy, Devon, England | |
William Hy | Bright | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Pyworthy, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth A | Bright | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Pyworthy, Devon, England | |
Martha | Bright | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Pyworthy, Devon, England | |
Selina | Bright | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Pyworthy, Devon, England | |
Emily B | Bright | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Pyworthy, Devon, England |
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