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Household of William Brain (born 1853, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holborn, London,Middlesex, 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 Brain and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Brain, born in 1853 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Fanny Brain, born in 1857 in St Luke's, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Jane (born 1878 in Middlesex, England) and Joseph A (born 1880 in Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Arthur Shelly, born in 1859 in St Luke's, Middlesex, England.


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William Brain's household

Male

William

Brain

Head
Female

Fanny

Brain

Wife
Female

Jane

Brain

Daughter
Male

Joseph A

Brain

Son
Male

Arthur

Shelly

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Brain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place City of London, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Brain

Head

Married

28

1853

City of London, Middlesex, England

Fanny

Brain

Wife

Married

24

1857

St Luke's, Middlesex, England

Jane

Brain

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Middlesex, England

Joseph A

Brain

Son

Single

1

1880

Middlesex, England

Arthur

Shelly

Boarder

Single

22

1859

St Luke's, Middlesex, England

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