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Household of William Brain (born 1845, Brecknockshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontypridd, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Brain, born in 1845 in Brecknockshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Brain, born in 1853 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Hannah (born 1875 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Thomas (born 1876 in Cwmdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), David John (born 1878 in Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Margaret (born 1881 in Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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William Brain's household

Male

William

Brain

Head
Female

Sarah

Brain

Wife
Female

Hannah

Brain

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Brain

Son
Male

David John

Brain

Son
Female

Margaret

Brain

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Brain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Brecknockshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Brain

Head

Married

36

1845

Brecknockshire, Wales

Sarah

Brain

Wife

Married

28

1853

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Hannah

Brain

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

Brain

Son

Single

5

1876

Cwmdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

David John

Brain

Son

Single

3

1878

Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Brain

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire, Wales

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