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Household of John Brenton (born 1839, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Columb, Cornwall, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Brenton, born in 1839 in St Merryn, Cornwall, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary A Brenton, born in 1838 in St Merryn, Cornwall, England. They had 5 children; Luke B (born 1865 in St Merryn, Cornwall, England), Lovina (born 1867 in St Merryn, Cornwall, England), Catherine B (born 1876 in St Merryn, Cornwall, England), Mary F (born 1878 in St Merryn, Cornwall, England) and Mabel J (born 1881 in St Merryn, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Uncle, William Bragg, born in 1807 in St Merryn, Cornwall, England.


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John Brenton's household

Male

John

Brenton

Head
Female

Mary A

Brenton

Wife
Male

Luke B

Brenton

Son
Female

Lovina

Brenton

Daughter
Female

Catherine B

Brenton

Daughter
Female

Mary F

Brenton

Daughter
Female

Mabel J

Brenton

Daughter
Male

William

Bragg

Uncle
First name(s) John
Last name Brenton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place St Merryn, Cornwall, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brenton

Head

Married

42

1839

St Merryn, Cornwall, England

Mary A

Brenton

Wife

Married

43

1838

St Merryn, Cornwall, England

Luke B

Brenton

Son

Single

16

1865

St Merryn, Cornwall, England

Lovina

Brenton

Daughter

Single

14

1867

St Merryn, Cornwall, England

Catherine B

Brenton

Daughter

Single

5

1876

St Merryn, Cornwall, England

Mary F

Brenton

Daughter

Single

3

1878

St Merryn, Cornwall, England

Mabel J

Brenton

Daughter

Single

0

1881

St Merryn, Cornwall, England

William

Bragg

Uncle

Widower

74

1807

St Merryn, Cornwall, England

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