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Household of William Brain (born 1819, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Brain, born in 1819 in Shropshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Brain, born in 1823 in Shropshire, England. They had 5 children; Martha (born 1851 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England), Noah (born 1858 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England), Alfred (born 1860 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England), Albert (born 1862 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England) and Edwin (born 1865 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Lucy, born 1871 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England.


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William Brain's household

Male

William

Brain

Head
Female

Emma

Brain

Wife
Female

Martha

Round

Daughter
Male

Noah

Brain

Son
Male

Alfred

Brain

Son
Male

Albert

Brain

Son
Male

Edwin

Brain

Son
Female

Lucy

Round

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Brain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Brain

Head

Married

62

1819

Shropshire, England

Emma

Brain

Wife

Married

58

1823

Shropshire, England

Martha

Round

Daughter

Married

30

1851

Worcester, Worcestershire, England

Noah

Brain

Son

Single

23

1858

Worcester, Worcestershire, England

Alfred

Brain

Son

Single

21

1860

Worcester, Worcestershire, England

Albert

Brain

Son

Single

19

1862

Worcester, Worcestershire, England

Edwin

Brain

Son

Single

16

1865

Worcester, Worcestershire, England

Lucy

Round

Grand Daughter

Single

10

1871

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

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