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Household of James Brake (born 1830, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Toxteth Park, 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.

James Brake and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Brake, born in 1830 in Somerset, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Brake, born in 1832 in Somerset, England. They had 6 children; Bernard (born 1853 in Somerset, England), Ann (born 1854 in Somerset, England), Emily (born 1857 in Taunton, Somerset, England), William (born 1860 in Taunton, Somerset, England), Henry (born 1867 in Taunton, Somerset, England) and Lydia (born 1870 in Taunton, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Sarah (born 1854 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and James's Boarder Daughter, Rosina (born 1879 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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James Brake's household

Male

James

Brake

Head
Female

Eliza

Brake

Wife
Male

Bernard

Brake

Son
Female

Ann

Brake

Daughter
Female

Emily

Brake

Daughter
Male

William

Brake

Son
Male

Henry

Brake

Son
Female

Lydia

Brake

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Standish

Boarder
Female

Rosina

Standish

Boarder Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Brake
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Somerset, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brake

Head

Married

51

1830

Somerset, England

Eliza

Brake

Wife

Married

49

1832

Somerset, England

Bernard

Brake

Son

Single

28

1853

Somerset, England

Ann

Brake

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Somerset, England

Emily

Brake

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Taunton, Somerset, England

William

Brake

Son

Single

21

1860

Taunton, Somerset, England

Henry

Brake

Son

Single

14

1867

Taunton, Somerset, England

Lydia

Brake

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Taunton, Somerset, England

Sarah

Standish

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Rosina

Standish

Boarder Daughter

Single

2

1879

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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