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Household of James Brenton (born 1841, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Columb, Cornwall, 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 Brenton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Brenton, born in 1841 in St Merryn, Cornwall, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Brenton, born in 1840 in Padstow, Cornwall, England. They had 6 children; Annie (born 1869 in St Merryn, Cornwall, England), Enos J (born 1870 in St Merryn, Cornwall, England), Hannah J (born 1872 in St Merryn, Cornwall, England), William J (born 1876 in St Merryn, Cornwall, England), Joseph C (born 1878 in St Merryn, Cornwall, England) and Baby (born 1881 in St Merryn, Cornwall, England).


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James Brenton's household

Male

James

Brenton

Head
Female

Mary A

Brenton

Wife
Female

Annie

Brenton

Daughter
Male

Enos J

Brenton

Son
Female

Hannah J

Brenton

Daughter
Male

William J

Brenton

Son
Male

Joseph C

Brenton

Son
Male

Baby

Brenton

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Brenton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place St Merryn, Cornwall, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brenton

Head

Married

40

1841

St Merryn, Cornwall, England

Mary A

Brenton

Wife

Married

41

1840

Padstow, Cornwall, England

Annie

Brenton

Daughter

Single

12

1869

St Merryn, Cornwall, England

Enos J

Brenton

Son

Single

11

1870

St Merryn, Cornwall, England

Hannah J

Brenton

Daughter

Single

9

1872

St Merryn, Cornwall, England

William J

Brenton

Son

Single

5

1876

St Merryn, Cornwall, England

Joseph C

Brenton

Son

Single

3

1878

St Merryn, Cornwall, England

Baby

Brenton

Son

Single

0

1881

St Merryn, Cornwall, England

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