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Household of John George Breff (born 1837, Nottinghamshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnet, 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 George Breff and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John George Breff, born in 1837 in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, consisted of 6 members. John George was the head of the household, married to Harriett Breff, born in 1840 in Islington, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; John Twells (born 1874 in Middlesex, England), Alfred Oswald (born 1875 in Totteridge, Hertfordshire, England) and Violet Ethel (born 1877 in Totteridge, Hertfordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John George's Servant, Ada Emily Gray, born in 1864 in Barnet, Hertfordshire, England.


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John George Breff's household

Male

John George

Breff

Head
Female

Harriett

Breff

Wife
Male

John Twells

Breff

Son
Male

Alfred Oswald

Breff

Son
Female

Violet Ethel

Breff

Daughter
Female

Ada Emily

Gray

Servant
First name(s) John George
Last name Breff
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John George

Breff

Head

Married

44

1837

Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, England

Harriett

Breff

Wife

Married

41

1840

Islington, Middlesex, England

John Twells

Breff

Son

Single

7

1874

Middlesex, England

Alfred Oswald

Breff

Son

Single

6

1875

Totteridge, Hertfordshire, England

Violet Ethel

Breff

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Totteridge, Hertfordshire, England

Ada Emily

Gray

Servant

Single

17

1864

Barnet, Hertfordshire, England

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