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Household of James Brenton (born 1838, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Brenton, born in 1838 in St Merryn, Cornwall, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jemima Brenton, born in 1844 in St Eval, Cornwall, England. They had 8 children; Martha A (born 1864 in St Ervan, Cornwall, England), James (born 1868 in Mawgan, Cornwall, England), Thomas (born 1870 in Mawgan, Cornwall, England), Emma (born 1872 in Mawgan, Cornwall, England), Ellen (born 1875 in Mawgan, Cornwall, England), Emily (born 1876 in St Ervan, Cornwall, England), Charles (born 1878 in St Ervan, Cornwall, England) and Richard (born 1880 in Colan, Cornwall, England).


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James Brenton's household

Male

James

Brenton

Head
Female

Jemima

Brenton

Wife
Female

Martha A

Brenton

Daughter
Male

James

Brenton

Son
Male

Thomas

Brenton

Son
Female

Emma

Brenton

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Brenton

Daughter
Female

Emily

Brenton

Daughter
Male

Charles

Brenton

Son
Male

Richard

Brenton

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Brenton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place St Merryn, Cornwall, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brenton

Head

Married

43

1838

St Merryn, Cornwall, England

Jemima

Brenton

Wife

Married

37

1844

St Eval, Cornwall, England

Martha A

Brenton

Daughter

Single

17

1864

St Ervan, Cornwall, England

James

Brenton

Son

Single

13

1868

Mawgan, Cornwall, England

Thomas

Brenton

Son

Single

11

1870

Mawgan, Cornwall, England

Emma

Brenton

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Mawgan, Cornwall, England

Ellen

Brenton

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Mawgan, Cornwall, England

Emily

Brenton

Daughter

Single

5

1876

St Ervan, Cornwall, England

Charles

Brenton

Son

Single

3

1878

St Ervan, Cornwall, England

Richard

Brenton

Son

Single

1

1880

Colan, Cornwall, England

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