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Household of Christopher Branwell (born 1843, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, Cornwall, 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.

Christopher Branwell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Christopher Branwell, born in 1843 in St Just, Cornwall, consisted of 6 members. Christopher was the head of the household, married to Alice Branwell, born in 1849 in St Just, Cornwall, England. They had 3 children; Nicholas (born 1865 in St Just, Cornwall, England), Alice (born 1870 in St Just, Cornwall, England) and Christopher (born 1871 in St Just, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Christopher's Visitor, Mary Harvey, born in 1814 in Camborne, Cornwall, England.


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Christopher Branwell's household

Male

Christopher

Branwell

Head
Female

Alice

Branwell

Wife
Male

Nicholas

Branwell

Son
Female

Alice

Branwell

Daughter
Male

Christopher

Branwell

Son
Female

Mary

Harvey

Visitor
First name(s) Christopher
Last name Branwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place St Just, Cornwall, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Christopher

Branwell

Head

Married

38

1843

St Just, Cornwall, England

Alice

Branwell

Wife

Married

32

1849

St Just, Cornwall, England

Nicholas

Branwell

Son

Single

16

1865

St Just, Cornwall, England

Alice

Branwell

Daughter

Single

11

1870

St Just, Cornwall, England

Christopher

Branwell

Son

Single

10

1871

St Just, Cornwall, England

Mary

Harvey

Visitor

Widow

67

1814

Camborne, Cornwall, England

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