These records have been transcribed from all the Brinsmead entries revealed by the 1861 Census. We have photocopies of most of the originals if anyone wants further information.
| 12 Rathbone Place, London | ||||
| Henry Brinsmead | Male Married | 48 | Weare Giffard, Devon | Pianoforte Maker |
| Mary Anne Gladstains or Hawker | Wife | 44 | Kent, Lewisham | |
| William | Son, unmarried | 21 | Middlesex, London | Pianoforte Maker |
| Alice Mary | Daughter | 1 | Middlesex, London | |
| Rebecca Coats | Servant, unmarried | 27 | Freston, Suffolk | General Servant |
| 4 St. David Hill, St. Davids, Exeter, Devon | ||||
| Hugh Brinsmead | Head, widower | 72 | Past Work | St. Giles, North Devon |
| Susan Brinsmead | Daughter, married | 34 | St. Davids, Exeter | Greengrocer |
| Mill Street, Great Torrington, Devon | ||||
| Robert Brinsmead | Head, Married | 69 | St. Giles in the Wood, Devon | Merchant Clerk |
| Alice Brinsmead | Wife | 70 | Kingsnympton, Devon | Merchant Clerk's Wife |
| 10 George Street, St. George and St. John, Exeter, Devon | ||||
| Hugh Brinsmead | Head, married | 29 | Exeter, Devon | Master Tailor employing 2 boys |
| Caroline Brinsmead | Wife | 26 | Oakhampton, Devon | |
| Mary J. Brockington | Servant, unmarried | 13 | Woodbury, Devon | House Servant |
| Honestone Lane, Bideford, Devon | ||||
| Mary Brinsmead | Head, widow | 46 | Wear Gifford, Devon | Dealer and Glover |
| Victstone, Buckland Brewer, Devon | ||||
| Raymond Seldon | Head, married | 42 | Buckland Brewer, Devon | Farmer of 250 acres employing 6 labourers and one boy |
| Susanna Seldon | Wife | 42 | Great Torrington, Devon | Farmer's Wife |
| Elizabeth Seldon | Daughter, unmarried | 18 | Great Torrington, Devon | Farmer's Daughter |
| John Seldon | Son, unmarried | 16 | Buckland Brewer, Devon | Farmer's Son |
| Sarah Ann Seldon | Daughter, unmarried | 14 | Buckland Brewer, Devon | Scholar |
| Catherine Seldon | Daughter | 16 | Buckland Brewer, Devon | Scholar |
| Mary Ann Seldon | Daughter | 4 | Buckland Brewer, Devon | Scholar |
| William Seldon | Father, married | 4 mnth | Buckland Brewer, Devon | Formerly Farmer |
| Sarah Seldon | Mother, married | 62 | Fremington, Devon | Formerly Farmer's Wife |
| William Seldon | Brother, unmarried | 38 | Buckland Brewer, Devon | Invalid |
| Mary Brinsmead | Mother-in-law, widow | 80 | Somerset, N.K. | Formerly Farmer's wife |
| Thomas Brook | Unmarried | 17 | Buckland Brewer, Devon | Carter |
| Thomas Piper | Unmarried | 16 | Kilkhampton, Cornwall | Carter |
| William Redeleft | Unmarried | 16 | Buckland Brewer, Devon | Carter |
| John Harris | 9 | Buckland Brewer, Devon | Cow Boy | |
| Ebberley Farm, Furze Hill, Roborough, Devon | ||||
| Elizabeth Allen | Head, widow | 58 | Lapford, Devon | Farmer of 100 acres Employing 1 labour and 2 boys |
| William Pembridge | Brother, unmarried | 40 | Lapford, Devon | Retired Merchant |
| John Allen | Son, unmarried | 34 | High Bickington, Devon | None |
| Frances Weber | Daughter, unmarried | 30 | High Bickington, Devon | Draper's wife |
| Esther Brinsmead | Daughter, widow | 28 | High Bickington, Devon | Retired Farmer's Wife |
| Ellen R. Allen | Daughter, unmarried | 22 | High Bickington, Devon | Farmer's Daughter |
| Mary Whitlock | Granddaughter | 5 | Roborough, Devon | Farmer's Daughter |
| Jonas Weber | Grandson | 1 | North Tawton, Devon | Draper's Son |
| William Allen | Stepson, unmarried | 42 | High Bickington, Devon | Farm Assistant |
| Jane Squire | Servant, unmarried | 19 | Roborough, Devon | House Servant |
| John Newcombe | Servant | 15 | Roborough, Devon | Farm Servant |
| James Baker | Servant | 11 | Beaford, Devon | Farm Servant |
| 15 Charlotte Street, St Pancras, London | ||||
| Robert Brinsmead [John] | Male, Married | 45 | Devon | Pianoforte Manufacturer, employs 35 men and 8 boys |
| Susan | Female, Wife | 45 | London, Middlesex | |
| John Brinsmead | Son, unmarried | 19 | St. Pancras, Middlesex | |
| Rose A. Brinsmead | 18 | St. Pancras, Middlesex | ||
| Thomas J. Brinsmead | 16 | St. Pancras, Middlesex | ||
| Laura A. Brinsmead | 15 | St. Pancras, Middlesex | ||
| Edgar W. Brinsmead | 13 | St. Pancras, Middlesex | ||
| Horace Brinsmead | 6 | St. Pancras, Middlesex | ||
| Susan Brown | Widow | 76 | St. Pancras, Middlesex | |
| Ann Reed | Female, Single | 23 | St. Pancras, Middlesex | Servant |
| 2 St. Ann's Place, Limehouse, London, Middlesex | ||||
| Thomas Brinsmead | Head, married | 45 | Exeter, Devon | Newsvendor, Stationery |
| Mary A. Brinsmead | Wife | 45 | Mile End, Middlesex | |
| Kate Brinsmead | Daughter | 13 | Limehouse, Middlesex | |
| Caroline Linder | Niece, unmarried | 20 | Poplar, Middlesex | Cup Maker |
| Dorset Place, Christchurch, Newport, Monmouthshire | ||||
| William Brinsmead | Head, married | 53 | Gifford, Devon | Foreman to Rope Works |
| Susan Brinsmead | Wife | 53 | Exeter, Devon | |
| Elizabeth Brinsmead | Daughter, unmarried | 29 | Exeter, Devon | |
| Sophia Brinsmead | Daughter, unmarried | 16 | London | |
| Louisa Brinsmead | Daughter, unmarried | 13 | London | |
| Thomas Brinsmead | Son, unmarried | 10 | London | |
| 12 North Shore, Kirkdale, Liverpool, Lancashire | ||||
| Elizabeth Brinsmead | Head, widow | 45 | Liverpool | |
| Edward Randel | Son, unmarried | 23 | Liverpool | Mariner |
| Thomas Brinsmead | Son | 13 | Liverpool | Scholar |
| Elizabeth Brinsmead | Daughter | 11 | Liverpool | Scholar |
| James H. Clark | Lodger, unmarried | 57 | Nottinghamshire | Night Watchman |
| 8 Kingsland Place, Hackney, London | ||||
| Fanny A. Warham | Head, unmarried | 40 | Chichester, Sussex | Governess |
| Mary E. Brinsmead | Female | 10 | Limbury, Middlesex | Pupil |
| 14 Russell Place, St. Pancras, London | ||||
| Edward W. Holman | Head, married | 41 | Abbotsham, Devon | Pianoforte Manufacturer |
| Jane Holman | Wife | 37 | Wear Gifford, Devon | |
| Elizabeth Holman | Daughter, unmarried | 15 | London St. Pancras | |
| Caroline Holman | Daughter | 10 | London St. Pancras | |
| Edward Holman | Son, unmarried | 9 | London St. Pancras | |
| Annie Holman | Daughter | 9 mths | London St. Pancras | |
| Thomas Brinsmead | Nephew | 21 | Bideford, Devon | Pianoforte Maker |
| Cecila Fivart | Friend, unmarried | 31 | London, Middlesex | Professional |
| Annie Meed | Friend, unmarried | 29 | Sheerness, Kent | No occupation |
| Julia Cockland | Servant, Widow | 50 | Cork, Ireland | Servant |
| Mary A. Spain | Lodger, unmarried | 27 | Hampstead, Middlesex | Dressmaker |
| Higher House, Kingscott Hamlet, St Giles in the Wood, Devon | ||||
| John Hookway | Head, married | 55 | St. Giles in the Wood, Devon | Farmer 93 acres employing 1 labourer |
| Fanny Hookway | Wife | 57 | St. Giles in the Wood, Devon | Farmer's wife |
| Ann Hookway | Daughter, unmarried | 26 | St. Giles in the Wood, Devon | Farmer's daughter |
| Fanny Hookway | Daughter, unmarried | 24 | St. Giles in the Wood, Devon | Farmer's daughter |
| John Hookway | Son, unmarried | 22 | St. Giles in the Wood, Devon | Butcher |
| William Hookway | Son, unmarried | 20 | St. Giles in the Wood, Devon | Farmer's son |
| Robert Hookway | Son, unmarried | 18 | St. Giles in the Wood, Devon | Farmer's son |
| Henry Hookway | Son | 16 | St. Giles in the Wood, Devon | Farmer's son |
| Thomas Hookway | Son | 14 | St. Giles in the Wood, Devon | Farmer's son |
| Charles Hookway | Son | 12 | St. Giles in the Wood, Devon | Scholar |
| Margery Brinsmead | Mother in law, widow | 76 | St. Giles in the Wood, Devon | Machine Maker's widow |
| Thomas Scott | Servant | 15 | St. Giles in the Wood, Devon | General Servant |
| St Giles Village, St. Giles in the Wood, Devon | ||||
| Thomas Brinsmead | Head, married | 56 | St. Giles in the Wood, Devon | Machinist and Farmer employing 2 labourers and 3 boys |
| Emily Brinsmead | Wife | 57 | St. Giles in the Wood, Devon | |
| Henry Brinsmead | Son, unmarried | 21 | St. Giles in the Wood, Devon | Machinist |
| Fanny Brinsmead | Daughter, unmarried | 18 | St. Giles in the Wood, Devon | |
| Thomas Brinsmead | Son | 16 | St. Giles in the Wood, Devon | Scholar |
| (illegible) Gordon | Boarder | 20 | Appledore, Devon | Machinist apprentice |
| Charles Wright | Boarder | 19 | Merton, Devon | Machinist Apprentice |
| Mary Friend | Servant | 20 | Beaford, Devon | General Servant |
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