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Household of Charles Brett (born 1843, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whitechapel, 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.

Charles Brett and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Brett, born in 1843 in Sherborne, Dorset, consisted of 8 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Lydia E Brett, born in 1845 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; Charles K (born 1871 in Birmingham, Staffordshire, England), Lilly J (born 1875 in Middlesex, England), Rose E (born 1879 in Middlesex, England) and Edith M (born 1881 in Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Charles's Lodger, John (born 1833 in Stepney, Middlesex, England) and Charles's Lodger, Martha (born 1854 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England).


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Charles Brett's household

Male

Charles

Brett

Head
Female

Lydia E

Brett

Wife
Male

Charles K

Brett

Son
Female

Lilly J

Brett

Daughter
Female

Rose E

Brett

Daughter
Female

Edith M

Brett

Daughter
Male

John

Wood

Lodger
Female

Martha

Wood

Lodger
First name(s) Charles
Last name Brett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Sherborne, Dorset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Brett

Head

Married

38

1843

Sherborne, Dorset, England

Lydia E

Brett

Wife

Married

36

1845

City of London, Middlesex, England

Charles K

Brett

Son

Single

10

1871

Birmingham, Staffordshire, England

Lilly J

Brett

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Middlesex, England

Rose E

Brett

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Middlesex, England

Edith M

Brett

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Middlesex, England

John

Wood

Lodger

Married

48

1833

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Martha

Wood

Lodger

Married

27

1854

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

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