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Household of James Brett (born 1838, Hertfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, Essex, 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 Brett and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Brett, born in 1838 in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Brett, born in 1840 in Hertfordshire, England. They had 5 children; Sarah A (born 1863 in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England), Emma (born 1866 in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England), Rosa A (born 1869 in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England), James (born 1872 in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England) and Eleanor (born 1881 in Waltham Abbey, Essex, England).


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James Brett's household

Male

James

Brett

Head
Female

Mary

Brett

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Brett

Daughter
Female

Emma

Brett

Daughter
Female

Rosa A

Brett

Daughter
Male

James

Brett

Son
Female

Eleanor

Brett

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Brett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brett

Head

Married

43

1838

Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England

Mary

Brett

Wife

Married

41

1840

Hertfordshire, England

Sarah A

Brett

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England

Emma

Brett

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England

Rosa A

Brett

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England

James

Brett

Son

Single

9

1872

Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England

Eleanor

Brett

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Waltham Abbey, Essex, England

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