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Household of James Brewer (born 1822, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, Devon, 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 Brewer and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Brewer, born in 1822 in Topsham, Devon, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Grace Brewer, born in 1824 in Totnes, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Mary Ellen (born 1857 in Exeter, Devon, England) and Harry (born 1866 in Exeter, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, Elizabeth (born 1827 in Exeter, Devon, England) and James's Lodger, Harry (born 1857 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).


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James Brewer's household

Male

James

Brewer

Head
Female

Mary Grace

Brewer

Wife
Female

Mary Ellen

Brewer

Daughter
Male

Harry

Brewer

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Hutchings

Lodger
Male

Harry

Darnham

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Brewer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Topsham, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brewer

Head

Married

59

1822

Topsham, Devon, England

Mary Grace

Brewer

Wife

Married

57

1824

Totnes, Devon, England

Mary Ellen

Brewer

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Exeter, Devon, England

Harry

Brewer

Son

Single

15

1866

Exeter, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Hutchings

Lodger

Single

54

1827

Exeter, Devon, England

Harry

Darnham

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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