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Household of Samuel Brett (born 1820, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, Cheshire, 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.

Samuel Brett and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Brett, born in 1820 in Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Ellen Brett, born in 1822 in Thelwall, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1857 in Mere, Cheshire, England) and Mary (born 1855 in Mere, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Samuel's Boarder, William (born 1864 in Lostock, Cheshire, England) and Samuel's Visitor, Mary (born 1864 in Lancashire, England).


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Samuel Brett's household

Male

Samuel

Brett

Head
Female

Ellen

Brett

Wife
Male

William

Brett

Son
Female

Mary

Brett

Daughter
Male

William

Ashley

Boarder
Female

Mary

Null

Visitor
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Brett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Brett

Head

Married

61

1820

Lancashire, England

Ellen

Brett

Wife

Married

59

1822

Thelwall, Cheshire, England

William

Brett

Son

Single

24

1857

Mere, Cheshire, England

Mary

Brett

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Mere, Cheshire, England

William

Ashley

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Lostock, Cheshire, England

Mary

Null

Visitor

Single

17

1864

Lancashire, England

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