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Household of William Brenton (born 1837, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Columb, Cornwall, 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 Brenton and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Brenton, born in 1837 in St Merryn, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Phillipa Brenton, born in 1842 in St Merryn, Cornwall, England. They had 5 children; Charles (born 1865 in St Merryn, Cornwall, England), Henry (born 1866 in St Merryn, Cornwall, England), Frank (born 1870 in St Ervan, Cornwall, England), Alfred (born 1871 in St Ervan, Cornwall, England) and George (born 1876 in Merthyr, Cornwall, England).


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William Brenton's household

Male

William

Brenton

Head
Female

Phillipa

Brenton

Wife
Male

Charles

Brenton

Son
Male

Henry

Brenton

Son
Male

Frank

Brenton

Son
Male

Alfred

Brenton

Son
Male

George

Brenton

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Brenton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place St Merryn, Cornwall, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Brenton

Head

Married

44

1837

St Merryn, Cornwall, England

Phillipa

Brenton

Wife

Married

39

1842

St Merryn, Cornwall, England

Charles

Brenton

Son

Single

16

1865

St Merryn, Cornwall, England

Henry

Brenton

Son

Single

15

1866

St Merryn, Cornwall, England

Frank

Brenton

Son

Single

11

1870

St Ervan, Cornwall, England

Alfred

Brenton

Son

Single

10

1871

St Ervan, Cornwall, England

George

Brenton

Son

Single

5

1876

Merthyr, Cornwall, England

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