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Household of Richard Brains (born 1822, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thanet, Kent, 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.

Richard Brains and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Brains, born in 1822 in Greenwich, Kent, consisted of 4 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Mary A Brains, born in 1822 in London, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Servant, Harriett (born 1847 in Clapham, Surrey, England) and Richard's Servant, Sophia T (born 1867 in Kew, Surrey, England).


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Richard Brains's household

Male

Richard

Brains

Head
Female

Mary A

Brains

Wife
Female

Harriett

Simpkin

Servant
Female

Sophia T

Bissell

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Brains
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Greenwich, Kent, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Brains

Head

Married

59

1822

Greenwich, Kent, England

Mary A

Brains

Wife

Married

59

1822

London, Middlesex, England

Harriett

Simpkin

Servant

Single

34

1847

Clapham, Surrey, England

Sophia T

Bissell

Servant

Single

14

1867

Kew, Surrey, England

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