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Household of Peter Brittain (born 1829)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, 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.

Peter Brittain and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Brittain, born in 1829 in , consisted of 9 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Rosanna Brittain, born in 1836 in Ireland. They had 5 children; James (born 1857 in Bill Quay, Durham, England), Peter (born 1864 in Gateshead, Durham, England), William (born 1867 in Gateshead, Durham, England), John (born 1869 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Henry (born 1874 in Gateshead, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Boarder, Michael (born 1845 in Ireland) and Peter's Boarder, William (born 1855 in Ireland).


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Peter Brittain's household

Male

Peter

Brittain

Head
Female

Rosanna

Brittain

Wife
Male

James

Brittain

Son
Male

Peter

Brittain

Son
Male

William

Brittain

Son
Male

John

Brittain

Son
Male

Henry

Brittain

Son
Male

Michael

Lowrey

Boarder
Male

William

Mc Kenna

Boarder
First name(s) Peter
Last name Brittain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Ireland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Brittain

Head

Married

52

1829

Ireland

Rosanna

Brittain

Wife

Married

45

1836

Ireland

James

Brittain

Son

Single

24

1857

Bill Quay, Durham, England

Peter

Brittain

Son

Single

17

1864

Gateshead, Durham, England

William

Brittain

Son

Single

14

1867

Gateshead, Durham, England

John

Brittain

Son

Single

12

1869

Gateshead, Durham, England

Henry

Brittain

Son

Single

7

1874

Gateshead, Durham, England

Michael

Lowrey

Boarder

Single

36

1845

Ireland

William

Mc Kenna

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Ireland

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