Born c1817, the son of John Bright I (A, Ao).
| 1832 | 6 Sep. Aged 15 he was apprenticed to his parents John I and Hester Bright (A, Ao). |
| 1841 | Potter, Russell Street, Bedminster (20) (41C). |
| 1841 | John Bright jnr, Temple Street, Temple parish (P). |
| 1851 | Stone potter, 5 Cannon Street, St James’s parish (35), living with his wife Mary (36), born in Bristol (51C). |
| 1852 | John Bright jnr, Great Garden, Temple parish (P). |
| 1861 | Stone potter, 9 Griffin Lane, St Michael’s parish (43), living with his wife Mary (43), and his daughter Ellen (7), born in Bristol (61C). |
| 1871 | Stone potter, 4 St Michael’s Churchyard, St Michael’s parish (51), living with his wife Mary (51) (71C). |