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Household of John Brunskill (born 1847, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ulverston, Lancashire, 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 Brunskill and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Brunskill, born in 1847 in Borrodale, Cumberland, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Brunskill, born in 1853 in Patterdale, Westmorland, England. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1871 in Patterdale, Westmorland, England), Margaret (born 1878 in Lancashire, England) and Jane (born 1875 in Patterdale, Westmorland, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Peter (born 1808 in Halton Moor, Cumberland, England) and John's Boarder, Thomas (born 1853 in Kirkby, Lancashire, England).


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John Brunskill's household

Male

John

Brunskill

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Brunskill

Wife
Female

Mary

Brunskill

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Brunskill

Daughter
Female

Jane

Brunskill

Daughter
Male

Peter

Bainbridge

Boarder
Male

Thomas

Dickinson

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Brunskill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Borrodale, Cumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brunskill

Head

Married

34

1847

Borrodale, Cumberland, England

Elizabeth

Brunskill

Wife

Married

28

1853

Patterdale, Westmorland, England

Mary

Brunskill

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Patterdale, Westmorland, England

Margaret

Brunskill

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Lancashire, England

Jane

Brunskill

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Patterdale, Westmorland, England

Peter

Bainbridge

Boarder

Widower

73

1808

Halton Moor, Cumberland, England

Thomas

Dickinson

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Kirkby, Lancashire, England

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