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Household of John Brain (born 1850, Worcestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dudley, Worcestershire,Staffordshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Brain, born in 1850 in Dudley, Worcestershire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Brain, born in 1850 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1869 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England), Sarah (born 1872 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England), Betsey (born 1875 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England) and Eliza (born 1879 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother In Law, Mary Bate Brain, born in 1801 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.


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John Brain's household

Male

John

Brain

Head
Female

Eliza

Brain

Wife
Female

Mary

Brain

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Brain

Daughter
Female

Betsey

Brain

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Brain

Daughter
Female

Mary Bate

Brain

Mother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Brain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brain

Head

Married

31

1850

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Eliza

Brain

Wife

Married

31

1850

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Mary

Brain

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Sarah

Brain

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Betsey

Brain

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Eliza

Brain

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Mary Bate

Brain

Mother In Law

Widow

80

1801

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

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