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Household of Alexander Brown (born 1851, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axminster, Devon, 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.

Alexander Brown and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Brown, born in 1851 in Dorset, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Herbert L A (born 1876 in Dorset, England) and Frances M (born 1878 in Dorset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Sister, Harriet (born 1855 in Dorset, England) and Alexander's Brother, William (born 1867 in Dorset, England).


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Alexander Brown's household

Male

Alexander

Brown

Head
Male

Herbert L A

Brown

Son
Female

Frances M

Brown

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Brown

Sister
Male

William

Brown

Brother
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Dorset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Brown

Head

Widower

30

1851

Dorset, England

Herbert L A

Brown

Son

Single

5

1876

Dorset, England

Frances M

Brown

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Dorset, England

Harriet

Brown

Sister

-

26

1855

Dorset, England

William

Brown

Brother

Single

14

1867

Dorset, England

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