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Household of Matilda B Brett (born 1836, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, Sussex, 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.

Matilda B Brett and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matilda B Brett, born in 1836 in London, Middlesex, consisted of 10 members. Matilda B was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Mary W (born 1861 in East Indies), Blanche M (born 1864 in London, Middlesex, England) and Lilian W R (born 1865 in London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Matilda B's Servant, Anne (born 1856 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Matilda B's Servant, Ann (born 1861 in Horsham, Sussex, England), Matilda B's Lodger, Dora L (born 1858 in London, Middlesex, England), Matilda B's Lodger, Mary P (born 1852 in London, Middlesex, England), Matilda B's Lodger, Sidney (born 1857 in London, Middlesex, England) and Matilda B's Lodger, William W (born 1839 in Norfolk, England).


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Matilda B Brett's household

Female

Matilda B

Brett

Head
Female

Mary W

Brett

Daughter
Female

Blanche M

Brett

Daughter
Female

Lilian W R

Brett

Daughter
Female

Anne

Pearson

Servant
Female

Ann

Dinnage

Servant
Female

Dora L

Brownsmith

Lodger
Female

Mary P

Brownsmith

Lodger
Male

Sidney

Foley

Lodger
Male

William W

Wells

Lodger
First name(s) Matilda B
Last name Brett
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place London, Middlesex, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matilda B

Brett

Head

Widow

45

1836

London, Middlesex, England

Mary W

Brett

Daughter

Single

20

1861

East Indies

Blanche M

Brett

Daughter

Single

17

1864

London, Middlesex, England

Lilian W R

Brett

Daughter

Single

16

1865

London, Middlesex, England

Anne

Pearson

Servant

Single

25

1856

Brighton, Sussex, England

Ann

Dinnage

Servant

Single

20

1861

Horsham, Sussex, England

Dora L

Brownsmith

Lodger

Single

23

1858

London, Middlesex, England

Mary P

Brownsmith

Lodger

Single

29

1852

London, Middlesex, England

Sidney

Foley

Lodger

Single

24

1857

London, Middlesex, England

William W

Wells

Lodger

Married

42

1839

Norfolk, England

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