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Household of John Bretnell (born 1841, Buckinghamshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochford, Essex, 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 Bretnell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bretnell, born in 1841 in Bledlow, Buckinghamshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Bretnell, born in 1847 in Essex, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1876 in Great Wakering, Essex, England), Samuel (born 1879 in Great Wakering, Essex, England), Louisa (born 1869 in Eaton, Middlesex, England) and Emily (born 1881 in Great Wakering, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Relative, George Carter, born in 1860 in Hadleigh, Essex, England.


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John Bretnell's household

Male

John

Bretnell

Head
Female

Emma

Bretnell

Wife
Male

William

Bretnell

Son
Male

Samuel

Bretnell

Son
Female

Louisa

Bretnell

Daughter
Female

Emily

Bretnell

Daughter
Male

George

Carter

Relative
First name(s) John
Last name Bretnell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Bledlow, Buckinghamshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bretnell

Head

Married

40

1841

Bledlow, Buckinghamshire, England

Emma

Bretnell

Wife

Married

34

1847

Essex, England

William

Bretnell

Son

Single

5

1876

Great Wakering, Essex, England

Samuel

Bretnell

Son

Single

2

1879

Great Wakering, Essex, England

Louisa

Bretnell

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Eaton, Middlesex, England

Emily

Bretnell

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Great Wakering, Essex, England

George

Carter

Relative

Single

21

1860

Hadleigh, Essex, England

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