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Household of Edward Brain (born 1835, Berkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, 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.

Edward Brain and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Brain, born in 1835 in Farrington, Berkshire, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Ellen Brain, born in 1845 in Newbury, Berkshire, England. They had 3 children; Joseph (born 1865 in Kensington, Middlesex, England), James H (born 1875 in Kensington, Middlesex, England) and Alfred G (born 1880 in Kensington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Stepson, George (born 1868 in Kensington, Middlesex, England) and Edward's Step Daughter, Ellen (born 1870 in Kensington, Middlesex, England).


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Edward Brain's household

Male

Edward

Brain

Head
Female

Ellen

Brain

Wife
Male

Joseph

Brain

Son
Male

James H

Brain

Son
Male

Alfred G

Brain

Son
Male

George

Turner

Stepson
Female

Ellen

Turner

Step Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Brain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Farrington, Berkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Brain

Head

Married

46

1835

Farrington, Berkshire, England

Ellen

Brain

Wife

Married

36

1845

Newbury, Berkshire, England

Joseph

Brain

Son

Single

16

1865

Kensington, Middlesex, England

James H

Brain

Son

Single

6

1875

Kensington, Middlesex, England

Alfred G

Brain

Son

Single

1

1880

Kensington, Middlesex, England

George

Turner

Stepson

Single

13

1868

Kensington, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Turner

Step Daughter

Single

11

1870

Kensington, Middlesex, England

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