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Household of John Brimson (born 1843, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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 Brimson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Brimson, born in 1843 in Watchet, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth A Brimson, born in 1848 in Coffinswell, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Ernest G (born 1874 in Kingskerswell, Devon, England), Louis T J (born 1876 in Kingskerswell, Devon, England), Salomi (born 1878 in Kingskerswell, Devon, England) and Brona (born 1881 in Kingskerswell, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Workman, James W (born 1853 in Horrabridge, Devon, England) and John's Lodger, Alexander (born 1859 in Devon, England).


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John Brimson's household

Male

John

Brimson

Head
Female

Elizabeth A

Brimson

Wife
Male

Ernest G

Brimson

Son
Male

Louis T J

Brimson

Son
Female

Salomi

Brimson

Daughter
Female

Brona

Brimson

Daughter
Male

James W

Stacy

Workman
Male

Alexander

Taylor

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Brimson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Watchet, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brimson

Head

Married

38

1843

Watchet, Somerset, England

Elizabeth A

Brimson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Coffinswell, Devon, England

Ernest G

Brimson

Son

Single

7

1874

Kingskerswell, Devon, England

Louis T J

Brimson

Son

Single

5

1876

Kingskerswell, Devon, England

Salomi

Brimson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Kingskerswell, Devon, England

Brona

Brimson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Kingskerswell, Devon, England

James W

Stacy

Workman

Single

28

1853

Horrabridge, Devon, England

Alexander

Taylor

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Devon, England

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