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Household of William John Brett (born 1841, Dorset)

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 John Brett and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William John Brett, born in 1841 in Wareham, Dorset, consisted of 6 members. William John was the head of the household, married to Mary Brett, born in 1837 in Millwall, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; Edgar Wm John (born 1865 in Plaistow, Essex, England), John Keble (born 1867 in Plaistow, Essex, England), Martha Mabel (born 1872 in East Ham, Essex, England) and Ellen Bertha (born 1873 in East Ham, Essex, England).


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William John Brett's household

Male

William John

Brett

Head
Female

Mary

Brett

Wife
Male

Edgar Wm John

Brett

Son
Male

John Keble

Brett

Son
Female

Martha Mabel

Brett

Daughter
Female

Ellen Bertha

Brett

Daughter
First name(s) William John
Last name Brett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Wareham, Dorset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William John

Brett

Head

Married

40

1841

Wareham, Dorset, England

Mary

Brett

Wife

Married

44

1837

Millwall, Middlesex, England

Edgar Wm John

Brett

Son

Single

16

1865

Plaistow, Essex, England

John Keble

Brett

Son

Single

14

1867

Plaistow, Essex, England

Martha Mabel

Brett

Daughter

Single

9

1872

East Ham, Essex, England

Ellen Bertha

Brett

Daughter

Single

8

1873

East Ham, Essex, England

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