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Household of John Brewis (born 1852, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, 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 Brewis and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Brewis, born in 1852 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ruth Brewis, born in 1856 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Evelyn (born 1878 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Bertha W (born 1879 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Winifred (born 1881 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Sarah A (born 1860 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), John's Servant, Betsey (born 1815 in Essex, England) and John's Servant, Isabella (born 1862 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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John Brewis's household

Male

John

Brewis

Head
Female

Ruth

Brewis

Wife
Female

Evelyn

Brewis

Daughter
Female

Bertha W

Brewis

Daughter
Female

Winifred

Brewis

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Jackson

Servant
Female

Betsey

Metcalf

Servant
Female

Isabella

Scott

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Brewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brewis

Head

Married

29

1852

Sunderland, Durham, England

Ruth

Brewis

Wife

Married

25

1856

Sunderland, Durham, England

Evelyn

Brewis

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Sunderland, Durham, England

Bertha W

Brewis

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Sunderland, Durham, England

Winifred

Brewis

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Sunderland, Durham, England

Sarah A

Jackson

Servant

Single

21

1860

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Betsey

Metcalf

Servant

Widow

66

1815

Essex, England

Isabella

Scott

Servant

Single

19

1862

Sunderland, Durham, England

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