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Household of John Brewer (born 1828, Devon)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Brewer, born in 1828 in Dartmouth, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ruth Brewer, born in 1840 in Sherborne, Dorset, England. They had 4 children; Louisa (born 1861 in Exeter, Devon, England), Frank (born 1865 in Exeter, Devon, England), William H (born 1868 in Exeter, Devon, England) and Rose C (born 1872 in Exeter, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, George Bues, born in 1862 in Starcross, Devon, England.


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John Brewer's household

Male

John

Brewer

Head
Female

Ruth

Brewer

Wife
Female

Louisa

Brewer

Daughter
Male

Frank

Brewer

Son
Male

William H

Brewer

Son
Female

Rose C

Brewer

Daughter
Male

George

Bues

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Brewer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Dartmouth, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brewer

Head

Married

53

1828

Dartmouth, Devon, England

Ruth

Brewer

Wife

Married

41

1840

Sherborne, Dorset, England

Louisa

Brewer

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Exeter, Devon, England

Frank

Brewer

Son

Single

16

1865

Exeter, Devon, England

William H

Brewer

Son

Single

13

1868

Exeter, Devon, England

Rose C

Brewer

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Exeter, Devon, England

George

Bues

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Starcross, Devon, England

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