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Household of William R Brain (born 1851, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), 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 R Brain and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William R Brain, born in 1851 in Islington, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. William R was the head of the household, married to Sylvia Brain, born in 1851 in Waltham Abbey, Essex, England. They had 4 children; William J (born 1874 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England), Sylvia A (born 1876 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England), Harry L (born 1878 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England) and Leone (born 1881 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William R's Servant, Elizabeth Roberts, born in 1863 in Artington, Yorkshire, England.


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William R Brain's household

Male

William R

Brain

Head
Female

Sylvia

Brain

Wife
Male

William J

Brain

Son
Female

Sylvia A

Brain

Daughter
Male

Harry L

Brain

Son
Female

Leone

Brain

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Roberts

Servant
First name(s) William R
Last name Brain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Islington, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William R

Brain

Head

Married

30

1851

Islington, Middlesex, England

Sylvia

Brain

Wife

Married

30

1851

Waltham Abbey, Essex, England

William J

Brain

Son

Single

7

1874

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Sylvia A

Brain

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Harry L

Brain

Son

Single

3

1878

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Leone

Brain

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Roberts

Servant

Single

18

1863

Artington, Yorkshire, England

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