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Household of John Brier (born 1812, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, Cheshire, 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 Brier and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Brier, born in 1812 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Brier, born in 1827 in Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; John (born 1852 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Charles (born 1854 in Rainow, Cheshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1857 in Rainow, Cheshire, England), Arthur (born 1860 in Bollington, Cheshire, England), Walter (born 1865 in Bollington, Cheshire, England) and Florence (born 1862 in Bollington, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Emma Johnson, born in 1846 in Leek, Staffordshire, England.


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John Brier's household

Male

John

Brier

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Brier

Wife
Male

John

Brier

Son
Male

Charles

Brier

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Brier

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Brier

Son
Male

Walter

Brier

Son
Female

Florence

Brier

Daughter
Female

Emma

Johnson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Brier
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brier

Head

Married

69

1812

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Brier

Wife

Married

54

1827

Yorkshire, England

John

Brier

Son

Single

29

1852

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Charles

Brier

Son

Single

27

1854

Rainow, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Brier

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Rainow, Cheshire, England

Arthur

Brier

Son

Single

21

1860

Bollington, Cheshire, England

Walter

Brier

Son

Single

16

1865

Bollington, Cheshire, England

Florence

Brier

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Bollington, Cheshire, England

Emma

Johnson

Servant

Single

35

1846

Leek, Staffordshire, England

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