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Household of Catherine Brett (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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.

Catherine Brett and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Catherine Brett, born in 1839 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Catherine was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Hannah (born 1860 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1863 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), Charles (born 1865 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), Margaret A (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Francis P (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1875 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Catherine's Sister, Mary Hendy, born in 1832 in Ireland.


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Catherine Brett's household

Male

Catherine

Brett

Head
Female

Hannah

Brett

Daughter
Female

Mary

Brett

Daughter
Male

Charles

Brett

Son
Female

Margaret A

Brett

Daughter
Male

Francis P

Brett

Son
Male

John

Brett

Son
Female

Mary

Hendy

Sister
First name(s) Catherine
Last name Brett
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Catherine

Brett

Head

Widower

42

1839

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Brett

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Mary

Brett

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Charles

Brett

Son

Single

16

1865

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Brett

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Francis P

Brett

Son

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Brett

Son

Single

6

1875

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Mary

Hendy

Sister

Widow

49

1832

Ireland

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