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Household of John Brittain (born 1842, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, 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 Brittain and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Brittain, born in 1842 in Stockport, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Sarah (born 1870 in Stockport, Cheshire, England), John (born 1872 in Stockport, Cheshire, England) and Annie (born 1875 in Stockport, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Esther (born 1818 in Stockport, Cheshire, England) and John's Brother, Samuel (born 1858 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England).


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John Brittain's household

Male

John

Brittain

Head
Female

Sarah

Brittain

Daughter
Male

John

Brittain

Son
Female

Annie

Brittain

Daughter
Female

Esther

Brittain

Mother
Male

Samuel

Brittain

Brother
First name(s) John
Last name Brittain
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Stockport, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brittain

Head

Widower

39

1842

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Brittain

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Stockport, Cheshire, England

John

Brittain

Son

Single

9

1872

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Annie

Brittain

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Esther

Brittain

Mother

Widow

63

1818

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Samuel

Brittain

Brother

Single

23

1858

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

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