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Household of John Britten (born 1832, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bethnal Green, London,Middlesex, 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 Britten and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Britten, born in 1832 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; John (born 1863 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Thomas (born 1865 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Hannah (born 1867 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Emma (born 1871 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England) and Lucy (born 1873 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Emily (born 1845 in Finsbury, Middlesex, England), John's Boarder, Emily (born 1865 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England) and John's Visitor, Esther (born 1807 in St Luke's, Middlesex, England).


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John Britten's household

Male

John

Britten

Head
Male

John

Britten

Son
Male

Thomas

Britten

Son
Female

Hannah

Britten

Daughter
Female

Emma

Britten

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Britten

Daughter
Female

Emily

Gilmour

Boarder
Female

Emily

Gilmour

Boarder
Female

Esther

Barker

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Britten
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Britten

Head

Widower

49

1832

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

John

Britten

Son

Single

18

1863

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Thomas

Britten

Son

Single

16

1865

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Hannah

Britten

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Emma

Britten

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Lucy

Britten

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Emily

Gilmour

Boarder

Widow

36

1845

Finsbury, Middlesex, England

Emily

Gilmour

Boarder

Single

16

1865

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Esther

Barker

Visitor

Widow

74

1807

St Luke's, Middlesex, England

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