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Household of John Brockway (born 1843, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, 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 Brockway and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Brockway, born in 1843 in Ashwick, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen M Brockway, born in 1840 in Ashwick, Somerset, England. They had 5 children; Walter G (born 1862 in Ashwick, Somerset, England), Henry J (born 1868 in Ashwick, Somerset, England), Caroline A (born 1873 in Stoke Lane, Somerset, England), Rosa E (born 1870 in Stoke Lane, Somerset, England) and Alice F (born 1875 in Stoke Lane, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Joseph Russell, born in 1835 in Ashwick, Somerset, England.


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John Brockway's household

Male

John

Brockway

Head
Female

Ellen M

Brockway

Wife
Male

Walter G

Burr

Son
Male

Henry J

Brockway

Son
Female

Caroline A

Brockway

Daughter
Female

Rosa E

Brockway

Daughter
Female

Alice F

Brockway

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Russell

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

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brockway

Head

Married

38

1843

Ashwick, Somerset, England

Ellen M

Brockway

Wife

Married

41

1840

Ashwick, Somerset, England

Walter G

Burr

Son

Single

19

1862

Ashwick, Somerset, England

Henry J

Brockway

Son

Single

13

1868

Ashwick, Somerset, England

Caroline A

Brockway

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Stoke Lane, Somerset, England

Rosa E

Brockway

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Stoke Lane, Somerset, England

Alice F

Brockway

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Stoke Lane, Somerset, England

Joseph

Russell

Lodger

Widower

46

1835

Ashwick, Somerset, England

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