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Household of James Brewer (born 1827, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Brewer, born in 1827 in Upton, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellener Brewer, born in 1833 in St Aethans, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 4 children; William (born 1869 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), George (born 1871 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Charles (born 1874 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Eleanor (born 1878 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were James's -, Kate (born 1861 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England) and James's Servant, Margaret (born 1855 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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James Brewer's household

Male

James

Brewer

Head
Female

Ellener

Brewer

Wife
Male

William

Brewer

Son
Male

George

Brewer

Son
Male

Charles

Brewer

Son
Female

Eleanor

Brewer

Daughter
Female

Kate

Wiltshire

-
Female

Margaret

Kelly

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Brewer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Upton, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brewer

Head

Married

54

1827

Upton, Somerset, England

Ellener

Brewer

Wife

Married

48

1833

St Aethans, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Brewer

Son

Single

12

1869

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

George

Brewer

Son

Single

10

1871

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Charles

Brewer

Son

Single

7

1874

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Eleanor

Brewer

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Kate

Wiltshire

-

Married

20

1861

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Margaret

Kelly

Servant

Single

26

1855

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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