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Household of Benjamin Brakewell (born 1849, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, 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.

Benjamin Brakewell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Brakewell, born in 1849 in Quarry Bank, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary Brakewell, born in 1855 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England. They had 2 children; Jane (born 1875 in Barrow, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1878 in Barrow, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Boarder, George (born 1835 in Cheadle, Staffordshire, England), Benjamin's Boarder, Jane (born 1838 in Quarry Bank, Staffordshire, England) and Benjamin's Boarder, John T (born 1873 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England).


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Benjamin Brakewell's household

Male

Benjamin

Brakewell

Head
Female

Mary

Brakewell

Wife
Female

Jane

Brakewell

Daughter
Female

Mary

Brakewell

Daughter
Male

George

Smith

Boarder
Female

Jane

Smith

Boarder
Male

John T

Smith

Boarder
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Brakewell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Quarry Bank, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Brakewell

Head

Married

32

1849

Quarry Bank, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Brakewell

Wife

Married

26

1855

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Jane

Brakewell

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Mary

Brakewell

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Barrow, Lancashire, England

George

Smith

Boarder

Married

46

1835

Cheadle, Staffordshire, England

Jane

Smith

Boarder

Married

43

1838

Quarry Bank, Staffordshire, England

John T

Smith

Boarder

Single

8

1873

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

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