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Household of Alexander Brown (born 1845, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirknewton & East Calder, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Brown, born in 1845 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Joan Brown, born in 1846 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; David (born 1875 in Midlothian, Scotland), Richard (born 1876 in Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1879 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1881 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Father-In-Law, Richard (born 1816 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander's Brother-In-Law, David (born 1840 in North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland).
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Alexander Brown's household
Alexander
Brown
Head
Joan
Brown
Wife
David
Brown
Son
Richard
Brown
Son
Alexander
Brown
Son
Thomas
Brown
Son
Richard
Torrance
Father-In-Law
David
McKay
Brother-In-Law
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Brown |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Brown | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Joan | Brown | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
David | Brown | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Richard | Brown | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Brown | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas | Brown | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Richard | Torrance | Father-In-Law | Married | 65 | 1816 | Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
David | McKay | Brother-In-Law | - | 41 | 1840 | North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland |
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