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Household of William Brett (born 1831, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 Brett and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Brett, born in 1831 in Hampstead, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Brett, born in 1843 in Norwich, Norfolk, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1867 in Forest Gate, Essex, England), George (born 1869 in Forest Gate, Essex, England), John (born 1874 in Forest Gate, Essex, England), Alfred (born 1879 in Forest Gate, Essex, England) and Fred (born 1881 in Forest Gate, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's -, Matilda Brett, born in 1872 in Forest Gate, Essex, England.


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William Brett's household

Male

William

Brett

Head
Female

Sarah

Brett

Wife
Male

William

Brett

Son
Male

George

Brett

Son
Female

Matilda

Brett

-
Male

John

Brett

Son
Male

Alfred

Brett

Son
Male

Fred

Brett

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Brett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Hampstead, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Brett

Head

Married

50

1831

Hampstead, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Brett

Wife

Married

38

1843

Norwich, Norfolk, England

William

Brett

Son

Single

14

1867

Forest Gate, Essex, England

George

Brett

Son

Single

12

1869

Forest Gate, Essex, England

Matilda

Brett

-

Single

9

1872

Forest Gate, Essex, England

John

Brett

Son

Single

7

1874

Forest Gate, Essex, England

Alfred

Brett

Son

Single

2

1879

Forest Gate, Essex, England

Fred

Brett

Son

Single

0

1881

Forest Gate, Essex, England

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