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Household of John J Brain (born 1853, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, 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 J Brain and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John J Brain, born in 1853 in Ruardean, Gloucestershire, consisted of 7 members. John J was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Brain, born in 1847 in Newent, Gloucestershire, England. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1878 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England), Hannah E (born 1879 in Newent, Gloucestershire, England) and John (born 1881 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John J's Sister, Leah (born 1848 in Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England) and John J's Visitor, Maryann (born 1866 in Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England).


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John J Brain's household

Male

John J

Brain

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Brain

Wife
Female

Mary

Brain

Daughter
Female

Hannah E

Brain

Daughter
Male

John

Brain

Son
Female

Leah

Brain

Sister
Female

Maryann

Mills

Visitor
First name(s) John J
Last name Brain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John J

Brain

Head

Married

28

1853

Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England

Elizabeth

Brain

Wife

Married

34

1847

Newent, Gloucestershire, England

Mary

Brain

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Hannah E

Brain

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Newent, Gloucestershire, England

John

Brain

Son

Single

0

1881

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Leah

Brain

Sister

Single

33

1848

Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England

Maryann

Mills

Visitor

Single

15

1866

Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England

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