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Household of William Brough (born 1843, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigton, Cumberland, 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 Brough and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Brough, born in 1843 in Skinburness, Cumberland, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Brough, born in 1841 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth Gilkerson (born 1867 in Silloth, Cumberland, England), Annie E (born 1872 in Silloth, Cumberland, England), Gilkerson (born 1874 in Silloth, Cumberland, England), Mary P G (born 1876 in Silloth, Cumberland, England) and Alfred P (born 1879 in Silloth, Cumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Cousin, William D (born 1872 in Silloth, Cumberland, England) and William's Servant, Margaret (born 1866 in Sheerness, Kent, England).


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William Brough's household

Male

William

Brough

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Brough

Wife
Female

Elizabeth Gilkerson

Brough

Daughter
Female

Annie E

Brough

Daughter
Male

Gilkerson

Brough

Son
Female

Mary P G

Brough

Daughter
Male

Alfred P

Brough

Son
Male

William D

Carter

Cousin
Female

Margaret

Queen

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Brough
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Skinburness, Cumberland, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Brough

Head

Married

38

1843

Skinburness, Cumberland, England

Elizabeth

Brough

Wife

Married

40

1841

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Elizabeth Gilkerson

Brough

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Silloth, Cumberland, England

Annie E

Brough

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Silloth, Cumberland, England

Gilkerson

Brough

Son

Single

7

1874

Silloth, Cumberland, England

Mary P G

Brough

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Silloth, Cumberland, England

Alfred P

Brough

Son

Single

2

1879

Silloth, Cumberland, England

William D

Carter

Cousin

Single

9

1872

Silloth, Cumberland, England

Margaret

Queen

Servant

Single

15

1866

Sheerness, Kent, England

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