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Household of James Brain (born 1847, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Westbury on Severn, Gloucestershire, 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.

James Brain and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Brain, born in 1847 in East Dean, Gloucestershire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Fanny Brain, born in 1850 in East Dean, Gloucestershire, England. They had 3 children; Ellen (born 1875 in East Dean, Gloucestershire, England), Minnie (born 1876 in East Dean, Gloucestershire, England) and Tom (born 1878 in East Dean, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Emma (born 1856 in East Dean, Gloucestershire, England) and James's Servant, Emma (born 1863 in Ryeford, Herefordshire, England).


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James Brain's household

Male

James

Brain

Head
Female

Fanny

Brain

Wife
Female

Ellen

Brain

Daughter
Female

Minnie

Brain

Daughter
Male

Tom

Brain

Son
Female

Emma

Brain

Sister
Female

Emma

Meek

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Brain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place East Dean, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brain

Head

Married

34

1847

East Dean, Gloucestershire, England

Fanny

Brain

Wife

Married

31

1850

East Dean, Gloucestershire, England

Ellen

Brain

Daughter

Single

6

1875

East Dean, Gloucestershire, England

Minnie

Brain

Daughter

Single

5

1876

East Dean, Gloucestershire, England

Tom

Brain

Son

Single

3

1878

East Dean, Gloucestershire, England

Emma

Brain

Sister

Single

25

1856

East Dean, Gloucestershire, England

Emma

Meek

Servant

Single

18

1863

Ryeford, Herefordshire, England

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