Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of William R Brewer (born 1851, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bodmin, Cornwall, England

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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 Brewer and 4 other people are on this record

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of William R Brewer, born in 1851 in Bodmin, Cornwall, consisted of 5 members. William R was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Bessie (born 1877 in Bodmin, Cornwall, England) and Edith M (born 1878 in Bodmin, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William R's Mother In Law, Catherine (born 1815 in Cornwall, England) and William R's Servant, Elizabeth A (born 1860 in St Stephens, Cornwall, England).


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

William R Brewer's household

Male

William R

Brewer

Head
Female

Bessie

Brewer

Daughter
Female

Edith M

Brewer

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Lord

Mother In Law
Female

Elizabeth A

Best

Servant
First name(s) William R
Last name Brewer
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Bodmin, Cornwall, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William R

Brewer

Head

Widower

30

1851

Bodmin, Cornwall, England

Bessie

Brewer

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Bodmin, Cornwall, England

Edith M

Brewer

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bodmin, Cornwall, England

Catherine

Lord

Mother In Law

Married

66

1815

Cornwall, England

Elizabeth A

Best

Servant

Single

21

1860

St Stephens, Cornwall, England

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of William R Brewer in Bodmin in 1881, and follow the Brewer family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for William R Brewer

We’ve found William R Brewer in 164 family trees. Find out more about William R Brewer's household and view the Brewer family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census