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Household of John Brain (born 1812, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wincanton, Somerset, 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.

John Brain and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Brain, born in 1812 in Corton Denham, Somerset, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Brain, born in 1816 in South Barrow, Somerset, England. They had 1 child; Silas H, born 1860 in Sparkford, Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Francis Shean, born in 1869 in Queen Camel, Somerset, England.


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John Brain's household

Male

John

Brain

Head
Female

Jane

Brain

Wife
Male

Silas H

Brain

Son
Female

Francis

Shean

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Brain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Corton Denham, Somerset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brain

Head

Married

69

1812

Corton Denham, Somerset, England

Jane

Brain

Wife

Married

65

1816

South Barrow, Somerset, England

Silas H

Brain

Son

Single

21

1860

Sparkford, Somerset, England

Francis

Shean

Servant

Single

12

1869

Queen Camel, Somerset, England

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