Born 1808 in St Philip’s parish, Bristol, the son of Joseph Bright, victualler, and the father of George Charles Bright (A, 61C, PPR).
| 1824 | 3 May. He was apprenticed to John I and Hester Bright (A, Ao). The apprenticeship record says he was 14 but he would have been 16 years old. |
| 1837 | 26 Mar. Bedminster (PPR). |
| 1838 | 7 Jan. Bedminster (PPR). |
| 1839 | 11 Aug. Colston Street (PPR). |
| 1841 | Temple Backs, Temple parish (31) living with his wife Mary (33) born Sampford ‘Privell’ [Peverell], Somerset, and children George (5) and Ann (3) (41C). |
| 1841 | John Thomas Bright, Regent Street, Bedminster (P). |
| 1842 | 13 Feb. Temple Backs, Temple parish (PPR). |
| 1851 | Brown stoneware potter, 2 Plumleys Buildings, Temple parish (43), living with his wife and children (51C). |
| 1852 | John Thomas Bright, Henry Street, St Philip’s parish (P). |
| 1861 | Fox Court, Temple parish, living with his wife (61C). |
| Children: Esther Mary Ann (aged 6½ years), bapt 20 Aug 1837 (PPR), George Thorne (aged 14 mths), bapt 26 Mar 1837 (PPR), Cecile Ann (aged 3 wks), bapt 7 Jan 1838 (PPR), Mary Ann (aged 5 wks), bapt 11 Aug 1839 (PPR), John (aged 1 mth), bapt 13 Feb 1842 (PPR), John, born c1845, in Bristol (51C), Mary, born c1846, in Bristol (51C) |