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Household of Richard Browning (born 1826, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgwater, Somerset, 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 Browning and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Browning, born in 1826 in Watchet, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Martha Browning, born in 1836 in Compton, Devon, England. They had 1 grandchild; Willie W, born 1879 in City of London, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Stepson, Wesley R (born 1866 in Watchet, Somerset, England) and Richard's Stepson, Mitchell E (born 1870 in Watchet, Somerset, England).


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Richard Browning's household

Male

Richard

Browning

Head
Female

Martha

Browning

Wife
Male

Wesley R

Potter

Stepson
Male

Mitchell E

Potter

Stepson
Male

Willie W

Potter

Grand Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Browning
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Watchet, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Browning

Head

Married

55

1826

Watchet, Somerset, England

Martha

Browning

Wife

Married

45

1836

Compton, Devon, England

Wesley R

Potter

Stepson

Single

15

1866

Watchet, Somerset, England

Mitchell E

Potter

Stepson

Single

11

1870

Watchet, Somerset, England

Willie W

Potter

Grand Son

Single

2

1879

City of London, Middlesex, England

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