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Household of Alexander Brown (born 1841, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveresk & Musselburgh, Midlothian, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Brown, born in 1841 in Stobo, Peeblesshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Ellen Brown, born in 1849 in England.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's -, Margaret H (born 1879 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander's -, Jane W (born 1880 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Janet M (born 1854 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Brown's household

Male

Alexander

Brown

Head
Female

Ellen

Brown

Wife
Female

Margaret H

Brown

-
Female

Jane W

Brown

-
Female

Janet M

Kerr

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Stobo, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Brown

Head

Married

40

1841

Stobo, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Ellen

Brown

Wife

Married

32

1849

England

Margaret H

Brown

-

Divorced

2

1879

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane W

Brown

-

Divorced

1

1880

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet M

Kerr

Servant

Unmarried

27

1854

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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