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Household of John Brent (born 1816, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Torrington, 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.

John Brent and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Brent, born in 1816 in Torrington, Devon, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Brent, born in 1819 in St Giles, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Fanny (born 1853 in Torrington, Devon, England) and Mary (born 1856 in Torrington, Devon, England). They had 1 grandchild; Maude, born 1876 in Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Niece, Bessie Brown, born in 1856 in Torrington, Devon, England.


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John Brent's household

Male

John

Brent

Head
Female

Jane

Brent

Wife
Female

Fanny

Blight

Daughter
Female

Mary

Brent

Daughter
Female

Maude

Blight

Grand Daughter
Female

Bessie

Brown

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Brent
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Torrington, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brent

Head

Married

65

1816

Torrington, Devon, England

Jane

Brent

Wife

Married

62

1819

St Giles, Devon, England

Fanny

Blight

Daughter

Married

28

1853

Torrington, Devon, England

Mary

Brent

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Torrington, Devon, England

Maude

Blight

Grand Daughter

Single

5

1876

Devon, England

Bessie

Brown

Niece

Single

25

1856

Torrington, Devon, England

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