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Household of Edward Brewer (born 1845, Surrey)

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.

Edward Brewer and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Brewer, born in 1845 in Reigate, Surrey, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; John S (born 1874 in Broadwater, Essex, England), George E (born 1875 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Ethel M (born 1877 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Margaret E (born 1878 in Islington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Housekeeper, Emily M (born 1852 in Kennington, Surrey, England), Edward's Servant, Meletta (born 1861 in Taunton, Somerset, England) and Edward's Servant, Fanny (born 1860 in India).


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Edward Brewer's household

Male

Edward

Brewer

Head
Male

John S

Brewer

Son
Male

George E

Brewer

Son
Female

Ethel M

Brewer

Daughter
Female

Margaret E

Brewer

Daughter
Female

Emily M

Gardner

Housekeeper
Female

Meletta

Sanders

Servant
Female

Fanny

Blenkinsop

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Brewer
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Reigate, Surrey, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Brewer

Head

Widower

36

1845

Reigate, Surrey, England

John S

Brewer

Son

Single

7

1874

Broadwater, Essex, England

George E

Brewer

Son

Single

6

1875

Islington, Middlesex, England

Ethel M

Brewer

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Islington, Middlesex, England

Margaret E

Brewer

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Islington, Middlesex, England

Emily M

Gardner

Housekeeper

Single

29

1852

Kennington, Surrey, England

Meletta

Sanders

Servant

Single

20

1861

Taunton, Somerset, England

Fanny

Blenkinsop

Servant

Single

21

1860

India

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