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Household of Alexander Brown (born 1833, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newburn, Fife, 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.

Alexander Brown and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Brown, born in 1833 in Kingsbarns, Fife, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Alison Brown, born in 1832 in Cameron, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alison (born 1869 in Kilrenny, Fife, Scotland), Alexander (born 1870 in Kilrenny, Fife, Scotland), Janet (born 1873 in Kilrenny, Fife, Scotland) and Kate (born 1876 in Kilrenny, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Granddaughter, Jeanie Simpson, born in 1879 in Kilrenny, Fife, Scotland.


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Alexander Brown's household

Male

Alexander

Brown

Head
Female

Alison

Brown

Wife
Female

Alison

Brown

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Brown

Son
Female

Janet

Brown

Daughter
Female

Kate

Brown

Daughter
Female

Jeanie

Simpson

Granddaughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Brown

Head

Married

48

1833

Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland

Alison

Brown

Wife

Married

49

1832

Cameron, Fife, Scotland

Alison

Brown

Daughter

-

12

1869

Kilrenny, Fife, Scotland

Alexander

Brown

Son

-

11

1870

Kilrenny, Fife, Scotland

Janet

Brown

Daughter

-

8

1873

Kilrenny, Fife, Scotland

Kate

Brown

Daughter

-

5

1876

Kilrenny, Fife, Scotland

Jeanie

Simpson

Granddaughter

-

2

1879

Kilrenny, Fife, Scotland

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