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Household of John Brunskell (born 1838, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Croydon, Surrey,Kent, 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 Brunskell and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Brunskell, born in 1838 in Cumberland, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Brunskell, born in 1836 in Willingham, Cambridgeshire, England. They had 5 children; Isabella (born 1869 in Penge, Surrey, England), John (born 1871 in Penge, Surrey, England), Thomas (born 1873 in Penge, Surrey, England), Ellen (born 1875 in Penge, Surrey, England) and George (born 1880 in Penge, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Nephew, Alexander (born 1860 in Cumberland, England) and John's Lodger, Jonas (born 1848 in Willingham, Cambridgeshire, England).


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John Brunskell's household

Male

John

Brunskell

Head
Female

Ellen

Brunskell

Wife
Female

Isabella

Brunskell

Daughter
Male

John

Brunskell

Son
Male

Thomas

Brunskell

Son
Female

Ellen

Brunskell

Daughter
Male

George

Brunskell

Son
Male

Alexander

Furness

Nephew
Male

Jonas

Crain

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Brunskell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Cumberland, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brunskell

Head

Married

43

1838

Cumberland, England

Ellen

Brunskell

Wife

Married

45

1836

Willingham, Cambridgeshire, England

Isabella

Brunskell

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Penge, Surrey, England

John

Brunskell

Son

Single

10

1871

Penge, Surrey, England

Thomas

Brunskell

Son

Single

8

1873

Penge, Surrey, England

Ellen

Brunskell

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Penge, Surrey, England

George

Brunskell

Son

Single

1

1880

Penge, Surrey, England

Alexander

Furness

Nephew

Single

21

1860

Cumberland, England

Jonas

Crain

Lodger

Widower

33

1848

Willingham, Cambridgeshire, England

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