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Household of Alex Brown (born 1802, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Civil Parish of Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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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.

Alex Brown and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alex Brown, born in 1802 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 5 members. Alex was the head of the household, married to Elisabeth Brown, born in 1812 in Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Maggie, born 1851 in Penpont, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alex's Granddaughter, Elisabeth (born 1870 in Penpont, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Alex's Grandson, Alex S (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alex Brown's household

Male

Alex

Brown

Head
Female

Elisabeth

Brown

Wife
Female

Maggie

Brown

Daughter
Female

Elisabeth

Brown

Granddaughter
Male

Alex S

Brown

Grandson
First name(s) Alex
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 79
Birth year 1802
Birth place Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alex

Brown

Head

Married

79

1802

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Elisabeth

Brown

Wife

Married

69

1812

Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maggie

Brown

Daughter

Unmarried

30

1851

Penpont, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Elisabeth

Brown

Granddaughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Penpont, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Alex S

Brown

Grandson

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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