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Household of Benjamin M Brew (born 1840)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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 M Brew and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin M Brew, born in 1840 in , consisted of 9 members. Benjamin M was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Eleanor (born 1868 in Ireland), Joseph H (born 1872 in Hackney, Middlesex, England), Frances G (born 1873 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Gilbert C (born 1875 in Islington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin M's Mother, Margaret (born 1811 in Ireland), Benjamin M's Servant, Mary E (born 1832 in Thaxted, Essex, England), Benjamin M's Servant, Eliza A (born 1863 in Holborn, Middlesex, England) and Benjamin M's Servant, Amelia H (born 1860 in Islington, Middlesex, England).


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Benjamin M Brew's household

Male

Benjamin M

Brew

Head
Female

Margaret

Brew

Mother
Female

Eleanor

Brew

Daughter
Male

Joseph H

Brew

Son
Female

Frances G

Brew

Daughter
Male

Gilbert C

Brew

Son
Female

Mary E

Portway

Servant
Female

Eliza A

Jenkins

Servant
Female

Amelia H

Grose

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin M
Last name Brew
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Ireland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin M

Brew

Head

Widower

41

1840

Ireland

Margaret

Brew

Mother

Widow

70

1811

Ireland

Eleanor

Brew

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Ireland

Joseph H

Brew

Son

Single

9

1872

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Frances G

Brew

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Islington, Middlesex, England

Gilbert C

Brew

Son

Single

6

1875

Islington, Middlesex, England

Mary E

Portway

Servant

Widow

49

1832

Thaxted, Essex, England

Eliza A

Jenkins

Servant

Single

18

1863

Holborn, Middlesex, England

Amelia H

Grose

Servant

Single

21

1860

Islington, Middlesex, England

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