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Household of William Brain (born 1853, Oxfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Brain, born in 1853 in Chalford, Oxfordshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Brain, born in 1847 in Cassington, Oxfordshire, England. They had 3 children; Ellen (born 1876 in Enstone, Oxfordshire, England), Charlotte E (born 1877 in Gagingwell, Oxfordshire, England) and William T (born 1879 in Gagingwell, Oxfordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Walter (born 1864 in Gagingwell, Oxfordshire, England) and William's Boarder, George (born 1859 in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England).


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William Brain's household

Male

William

Brain

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Brain

Wife
Female

Ellen

Brain

Daughter
Female

Charlotte E

Brain

Daughter
Male

William T

Brain

Son
Male

Walter

Stayte

Boarder
Male

George

Burden

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Brain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Chalford, Oxfordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Brain

Head

Married

28

1853

Chalford, Oxfordshire, England

Elizabeth

Brain

Wife

Married

34

1847

Cassington, Oxfordshire, England

Ellen

Brain

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Enstone, Oxfordshire, England

Charlotte E

Brain

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Gagingwell, Oxfordshire, England

William T

Brain

Son

Single

2

1879

Gagingwell, Oxfordshire, England

Walter

Stayte

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Gagingwell, Oxfordshire, England

George

Burden

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England

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