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Household of John Brewer (born 1839, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fordingbridge, Wiltshire,Hampshire, 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 Brewer and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Brewer, born in 1839 in Cranborne, Dorset, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Brewer, born in 1843 in Dorset, England. They had 3 children; Alfred (born 1869 in Dorset, England), Mary Ann (born 1874 in Martin, Wiltshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1876 in Martin, Wiltshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Charles (born 1823 in Langton, Wiltshire, England) and John's Lodger, Fred (born 1859 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England).


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John Brewer's household

Male

John

Brewer

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Brewer

Wife
Male

Alfred

Brewer

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Brewer

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Brewer

Daughter
Male

Charles

Ford

Lodger
Male

Fred

Mason

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Brewer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Cranborne, Dorset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brewer

Head

Married

42

1839

Cranborne, Dorset, England

Elizabeth

Brewer

Wife

Married

38

1843

Dorset, England

Alfred

Brewer

Son

Single

12

1869

Dorset, England

Mary Ann

Brewer

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Martin, Wiltshire, England

Elizabeth

Brewer

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Martin, Wiltshire, England

Charles

Ford

Lodger

Married

58

1823

Langton, Wiltshire, England

Fred

Mason

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

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