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Household of Francis Brewer (born 1826, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

Francis Brewer and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Francis Brewer, born in 1826 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Francis was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Ellen (born 1859 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1861 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Francis B (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Francis's Visitor, Janet Cowen, born in 1861 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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Francis Brewer's household

Male

Francis

Brewer

Head
Female

Ellen

Brewer

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Brewer

Daughter
Male

Francis B

Brewer

Son
Female

Janet

Cowen

Visitor
First name(s) Francis
Last name Brewer
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Francis

Brewer

Head

Widower

55

1826

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Brewer

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Brewer

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Francis B

Brewer

Son

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Janet

Cowen

Visitor

Single

20

1861

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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