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Household of John Brett (born 1812, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canterbury, Kent, 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 Brett and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Brett, born in 1812 in Whitstable, Kent, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary A Brett, born in 1822 in Canterbury, Kent, England. They had 2 children; Frederick G (born 1860 in Canterbury, Kent, England) and Albert E (born 1867 in Canterbury, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Harold Goldsmith, born in 1863 in Whitstable, Kent, England.


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John Brett's household

Male

John

Brett

Head
Female

Mary A

Brett

Wife
Male

Frederick G

Brett

Son
Male

Albert E

Brett

Son
Male

Harold

Goldsmith

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Brett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Whitstable, Kent, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brett

Head

Married

69

1812

Whitstable, Kent, England

Mary A

Brett

Wife

Married

59

1822

Canterbury, Kent, England

Frederick G

Brett

Son

Single

21

1860

Canterbury, Kent, England

Albert E

Brett

Son

Single

14

1867

Canterbury, Kent, England

Harold

Goldsmith

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Whitstable, Kent, England

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