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Household of William H Brenton (born 1850, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 H Brenton and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William H Brenton, born in 1850 in St Austell, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. William H was the head of the household, married to Annie Brenton, born in 1852 in Chester, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Emily Symmonds (born 1876 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Edward Henry (born 1878 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and Michael G (born 1880 in Chester, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William H's Wifes Mother, Mary (born 1821 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and William H's Wifes Brother, Arthur (born 1857 in Chester, Cheshire, England).


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William H Brenton's household

Male

William H

Brenton

Head
Female

Annie

Brenton

Wife
Female

Emily Symmonds

Brenton

Daughter
Male

Edward Henry

Brenton

Son
Male

Michael G

Brenton

Son
Female

Mary

Culm

Wifes Mother
Male

Arthur

Culm

Wifes Brother
First name(s) William H
Last name Brenton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place St Austell, Cornwall, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William H

Brenton

Head

Married

31

1850

St Austell, Cornwall, England

Annie

Brenton

Wife

Married

29

1852

Chester, Cheshire, England

Emily Symmonds

Brenton

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Chester, Cheshire, England

Edward Henry

Brenton

Son

Single

3

1878

Chester, Cheshire, England

Michael G

Brenton

Son

Single

1

1880

Chester, Cheshire, England

Mary

Culm

Wifes Mother

Widow

60

1821

Chester, Cheshire, England

Arthur

Culm

Wifes Brother

Single

24

1857

Chester, Cheshire, England

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