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Household of James Brain (born 1847, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, Durham, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Brain, born in 1847 in Aislaby, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Brain, born in 1849 in Northallerton, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Henry L (born 1870 in Aislaby, Yorkshire, England), Annie C (born 1871 in Aislaby, Yorkshire, England), Eliza J (born 1874 in Aislaby, Yorkshire, England), Alfred Jas (born 1875 in Aislaby, Yorkshire, England), Earnest W (born 1878 in Aislaby, Yorkshire, England) and Dora Agnes (born 1880 in Aislaby, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Mary Jameson, born in 1861 in Danby, Yorkshire, England.


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James Brain's household

Male

James

Brain

Head
Female

Mary

Brain

Wife
Male

Henry L

Brain

Son
Female

Annie C

Brain

Daughter
Female

Eliza J

Brain

Daughter
Male

Alfred Jas

Brain

Son
Male

Earnest W

Brain

Son
Female

Dora Agnes

Brain

Daughter
Female

Mary

Jameson

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

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brain

Head

Married

34

1847

Aislaby, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Brain

Wife

Married

32

1849

Northallerton, Yorkshire, England

Henry L

Brain

Son

Single

11

1870

Aislaby, Yorkshire, England

Annie C

Brain

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Aislaby, Yorkshire, England

Eliza J

Brain

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Aislaby, Yorkshire, England

Alfred Jas

Brain

Son

Single

6

1875

Aislaby, Yorkshire, England

Earnest W

Brain

Son

Single

3

1878

Aislaby, Yorkshire, England

Dora Agnes

Brain

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Aislaby, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Jameson

Servant

Single

20

1861

Danby, Yorkshire, England

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