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Household of John Brenton (born 1841, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Crediton, 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 Brenton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Brenton, born in 1841 in Tywardreath, Cornwall, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Lydia Brenton, born in 1841 in Liskeard, Cornwall, England. They had 4 children; William Arthur (born 1869 in Cornwall, England), John (born 1871 in Hastings, Sussex, England), Sidney (born 1872 in Hastings, Sussex, England) and Ada Bertha (born 1876 in St Cleer, Cornwall, England).


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John Brenton's household

Male

John

Brenton

Head
Female

Lydia

Brenton

Wife
Male

William Arthur

Brenton

Son
Male

John

Brenton

Son
Male

Sidney

Brenton

Son
Female

Ada Bertha

Brenton

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Brenton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Tywardreath, Cornwall, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brenton

Head

Married

40

1841

Tywardreath, Cornwall, England

Lydia

Brenton

Wife

Married

40

1841

Liskeard, Cornwall, England

William Arthur

Brenton

Son

Single

12

1869

Cornwall, England

John

Brenton

Son

Single

10

1871

Hastings, Sussex, England

Sidney

Brenton

Son

Single

9

1872

Hastings, Sussex, England

Ada Bertha

Brenton

Daughter

Single

5

1876

St Cleer, Cornwall, England

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