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Household of Michael Brett (born 1851)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Michael Brett and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Brett, born in 1851 in , consisted of 10 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Brett, born in 1855 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Thomas (born 1874 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1876 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1877 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), Bridget (born 1881 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), Patrick (born 1876 in Ireland) and Luke (born 1877 in Ireland).
During the period, also present in the household was Michael's Lodger Head, Luke Prendegrast, born in 1833 in Ireland.


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Michael Brett's household

Male

Michael

Brett

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Brett

Wife
Male

Thomas

Brett

Son
Male

William

Brett

Son
Male

John

Brett

Son
Female

Bridget

Brett

Daughter
Male

Luke

Prendegrast

Lodger Head
Female

Mary

Prendegrast

Wife
Male

Patrick

Prendegrast

Son
Male

Luke

Prendegrast

Son
First name(s) Michael
Last name Brett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Ireland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Brett

Head

Married

30

1851

Ireland

Mary Ann

Brett

Wife

Married

26

1855

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Brett

Son

Single

7

1874

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

William

Brett

Son

Single

5

1876

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

John

Brett

Son

Single

4

1877

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Bridget

Brett

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Luke

Prendegrast

Lodger Head

Married

48

1833

Ireland

Mary

Prendegrast

Wife

Married

40

1841

Ireland

Patrick

Prendegrast

Son

Single

5

1876

Ireland

Luke

Prendegrast

Son

Single

4

1877

Ireland

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