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Household of John Brassington (born 1812, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Nantwich, Cheshire, 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 Brassington and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Brassington, born in 1812 in Staffordshire, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Brasington, born in 1816 in Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1845 in Staffordshire, England) and Lavinia (born 1859 in Acton, Cheshire, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Alfred (born 1881 in Acton, Cheshire, England) and Mary Jane (born 1867 in Wybunbury, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Son In Law, John (born 1858 in -), John's Servant, William (born 1862 in Wybunbury, Cheshire, England), John's Servant, William (born 1862 in Acton, Cheshire, England), John's Servant, Sarah A (born 1857 in Wybunbury, Cheshire, England) and John's Servant, Ann (born 1819 in Acton, Cheshire, England).


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John Brassington's household

Male

John

Brassington

Head
Female

Rebecca

Brasington

Wife
Male

Thomas

Brasington

Son
Female

Lavinia

Dobson

Daughter
Male

John

Dobson

Son In Law
Male

Alfred

Dobson

Grand Son
Male

William

Wright

Servant
Male

William

Dodd

Servant
Male

Sarah A

Roberts

Servant
Female

Mary Jane

Boffey

Grand Daughter
Female

Ann

Hassall

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Brassington
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Staffordshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brassington

Head

Married

69

1812

Staffordshire, England

Rebecca

Brasington

Wife

Married

65

1816

Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Brasington

Son

Single

36

1845

Staffordshire, England

Lavinia

Dobson

Daughter

Married

22

1859

Acton, Cheshire, England

John

Dobson

Son In Law

Married

23

1858

-

Alfred

Dobson

Grand Son

Single

0

1881

Acton, Cheshire, England

William

Wright

Servant

Single

19

1862

Wybunbury, Cheshire, England

William

Dodd

Servant

Single

19

1862

Acton, Cheshire, England

Sarah A

Roberts

Servant

Single

24

1857

Wybunbury, Cheshire, England

Mary Jane

Boffey

Grand Daughter

Single

14

1867

Wybunbury, Cheshire, England

Ann

Hassall

Servant

Single

62

1819

Acton, Cheshire, England

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