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Household of William C Brenton (born 1838, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Truro, 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 C Brenton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William C Brenton, born in 1838 in St Just, Cornwall, consisted of 8 members. William C was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Brenton, born in 1840 in Philleigh, Cornwall, England. They had 6 children; Richard (born 1863 in St Just, Cornwall, England), Charles (born 1865 in St Just, Cornwall, England), William J (born 1867 in St Just, Cornwall, England), Frederick F (born 1869 in St Just, Cornwall, England), Martha (born 1871 in St Just, Cornwall, England) and Annie (born 1874 in St Just, Cornwall, England).


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William C Brenton's household

Male

William C

Brenton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Brenton

Wife
Male

Richard

Brenton

Son
Male

Charles

Brenton

Son
Male

William J

Brenton

Son
Male

Frederick F

Brenton

Son
Female

Martha

Brenton

Daughter
Female

Annie

Brenton

Daughter
First name(s) William C
Last name Brenton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place St Just, Cornwall, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William C

Brenton

Head

Married

43

1838

St Just, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Brenton

Wife

Married

41

1840

Philleigh, Cornwall, England

Richard

Brenton

Son

Single

18

1863

St Just, Cornwall, England

Charles

Brenton

Son

Single

16

1865

St Just, Cornwall, England

William J

Brenton

Son

Single

14

1867

St Just, Cornwall, England

Frederick F

Brenton

Son

Single

12

1869

St Just, Cornwall, England

Martha

Brenton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

St Just, Cornwall, England

Annie

Brenton

Daughter

Single

7

1874

St Just, Cornwall, England

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