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Household of Alexander Breyley (born 1813, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Okehampton, Devon, 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.

Alexander Breyley and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Breyley, born in 1813 in Devon, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Breyley, born in 1838 in Black Torrington, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Karen Happeck (born 1874 in Northlew, Devon, England) and Alexander (born 1879 in Northlew, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Thomas Gratten, born in 1856 in Northlew, Devon, England.


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Alexander Breyley's household

Male

Alexander

Breyley

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Breyley

Wife
Female

Karen Happeck

Breyley

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Breyley

Son
Male

Thomas

Gratten

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Breyley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Breyley

Head

Married

68

1813

Devon, England

Elizabeth

Breyley

Wife

Married

43

1838

Black Torrington, Devon, England

Karen Happeck

Breyley

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Northlew, Devon, England

Alexander

Breyley

Son

Single

2

1879

Northlew, Devon, England

Thomas

Gratten

Servant

Single

25

1856

Northlew, Devon, England

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