Born c1845 in Bristol, presumably the son of John II and Mary Bright (51C, 61C).
| 1861 | Lodging at Pipe Lane Court, Temple parish (16) (61C). |
| 1863 | 2 Nov. Old Market Street, St Philip’s parish (21), the son of John Bright, potter, he married Elizabeth Morrish (21), the daughter of John Morrish, a shoemaker (PPR). |
| 1865 | 29 Oct. Temple Street, Temple parish (PPR). |
| 1866 | 11 Oct. Thomas Street (PPR). |
| 1869 | 1 Aug. Thomas Street (PPR). |
| 1881 | 11 Cart Lane, Temple parish (40), living with his wife Elizabeth (40) and children (81C). |
| 1888 | Noted as a potter when his son George Frederick Bright (24) an artist of Cheese Lane, married Sarah Ann Osborne (20) the daughter of … Osborne, labourer (PPR). |
| 1891 | 2 Captain Carey Lane, St Philip’s parish (48), living with his wife Elizabeth (48) and children (91C). |
| 1896 | 7 Jul. 33 Barton Street, St Philip’s parish (EPR). |
| 1901 | His wife was a widow (01C). |
| Children: George Frederick, born 4 Feb 1864, bapt 29 Oct 1865 (PPR), John, born 9 Oct 1865, bapt 29 Oct 1865 (PPR), Elizabeth Hannah, born 25 Sep 1866 in Scotland, bapt 11 Oct 1866 (81C, PPR), Hannah Elizabeth, born 6 Jul 1869, bapt 1 Aug 1869 (PPR), Charlotte, born c1873 in Bristol (81C), John W., born c1878 in Bristol (81C), Mary A., born 1881 in Bristol (81C), Rosina Beatrice, bapt 7 Jul 1896 (EPR) |