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Household of John Grendall Brayton (born 1843, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Grendall Brayton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Grendall Brayton, born in 1843 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, consisted of 8 members. John Grendall was the head of the household, married to Margaret Brayton, born in 1843 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary G (born 1874 in Hindley, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1877 in Hindley, Lancashire, England) and Agnes (born 1879 in Hindley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John Grendall's Visitor, Margaret (born 1843 in Preston, Lancashire, England), John Grendall's Servant, Hannah (born 1846 in Lancashire, England) and John Grendall's Servant, Maria (born 1859 in Bickershaw, Lancashire, England).


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John Grendall Brayton's household

Male

John Grendall

Brayton

Head
Female

Margaret

Brayton

Wife
Female

Mary G

Brayton

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Brayton

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Brayton

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Cotton

Visitor
Female

Hannah

Cotton

Servant
Female

Maria

Cotton

Servant
First name(s) John Grendall
Last name Brayton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Grendall

Brayton

Head

Married

38

1843

Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Margaret

Brayton

Wife

Married

38

1843

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Mary G

Brayton

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Brayton

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Agnes

Brayton

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Cotton

Visitor

Single

38

1843

Preston, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Cotton

Servant

Single

35

1846

Lancashire, England

Maria

Cotton

Servant

Single

22

1859

Bickershaw, Lancashire, England

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