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Household of William B Brain (born 1843, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Westbury on Severn, Gloucestershire, 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.

William B Brain and 13 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William B Brain, born in 1843 in Gloucestershire, consisted of 14 members. William B was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Brain, born in 1846 in Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England. They had 8 children; Florence A (born 1864 in East Dean, Gloucestershire, England), Austin L B (born 1865 in East Dean, Gloucestershire, England), Lois E B (born 1869 in East Dean, Gloucestershire, England), Maurice C M (born 1870 in East Dean, Gloucestershire, England), Vivian E B (born 1874 in East Dean, Gloucestershire, England), Millicent G E (born 1876 in East Dean, Gloucestershire, England), Ethel B M (born 1878 in East Dean, Gloucestershire, England) and Leonardo V H (born 1880 in Hampstead, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William B's Ward, Mary E (born 1857 in Newland, Gloucestershire, England), William B's Servant, Ellen (born 1858 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England), William B's Servant, Ellen (born 1855 in Wiltshire, England) and William B's Servant, Sarah J (born 1857 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England).


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William B Brain's household

Male

William B

Brain

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Brain

Wife
Female

Florence A

Brain

Daughter
Male

Austin L B

Brain

Son
Female

Lois E B

Brain

Daughter
Male

Maurice C M

Brain

Son
Male

Vivian E B

Brain

Son
Female

Millicent G E

Brain

Daughter
Female

Ethel B M

Brain

Daughter
Male

Leonardo V H

Brain

Son
Female

Mary E

Hall

Ward
Female

Ellen

Hawkins

Servant
Female

Ellen

Walker

Servant
Female

Sarah J

Peacey

Servant
First name(s) William B
Last name Brain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Gloucestershire, England

Household members (14 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William B

Brain

Head

Married

38

1843

Gloucestershire, England

Elizabeth

Brain

Wife

Married

35

1846

Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England

Florence A

Brain

Daughter

Single

17

1864

East Dean, Gloucestershire, England

Austin L B

Brain

Son

Single

16

1865

East Dean, Gloucestershire, England

Lois E B

Brain

Daughter

Single

12

1869

East Dean, Gloucestershire, England

Maurice C M

Brain

Son

Single

11

1870

East Dean, Gloucestershire, England

Vivian E B

Brain

Son

Single

7

1874

East Dean, Gloucestershire, England

Millicent G E

Brain

Daughter

Single

5

1876

East Dean, Gloucestershire, England

Ethel B M

Brain

Daughter

Single

3

1878

East Dean, Gloucestershire, England

Leonardo V H

Brain

Son

Single

1

1880

Hampstead, Middlesex, England

Mary E

Hall

Ward

Single

24

1857

Newland, Gloucestershire, England

Ellen

Hawkins

Servant

Single

23

1858

Coventry, Warwickshire, England

Ellen

Walker

Servant

Single

26

1855

Wiltshire, England

Sarah J

Peacey

Servant

Single

24

1857

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

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