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1871 census — 24 Bright Street, Poplar, Middlesex — Local Past

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1871 census — 24 Bright Street, Poplar, Middlesex

2 April 1871 · Census

Added by Clare Hopkins on 19 Jul 2026

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Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026Admin

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Date: 2 April 1871
People: Sophia Hopkins
Head. Widow. 67. Laundress. Born: Suffolk
James William Hopkins
Recorded as James Hopkins
Son. Unmarried. 29. Labourer. Born: Limehouse, Middlesex

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