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Household of William Bright (born 1827, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Cheshire, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bright, born in 1827 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Bright, born in 1830 in Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Mary Atkinson, born 1858 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England.


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William Bright's household

Male

William

Bright

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Bright

Wife
Female

Mary Atkinson

Bright

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Bright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bright

Head

Married

54

1827

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Bright

Wife

Married

51

1830

Lancashire, England

Mary Atkinson

Bright

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

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