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Household of Alexander Brown (born 1847, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Morton, 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.

Alexander Brown and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Brown, born in 1847 in Morton, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Grace Brown, born in 1851 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; William (born 1872 in Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1873 in Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James (born 1875 in Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Mary F (born 1877 in Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), John M (born 1879 in Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Robert W (born 1881 in Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Mother, Janet Brown, born in 1811 in Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Brown's household

Male

Alexander

Brown

Head
Female

Grace

Brown

Wife
Male

William

Brown

Son
Male

Thomas

Brown

Son
Male

James

Brown

Son
Female

Mary F

Brown

Daughter
Male

John M

Brown

Son
Male

Robert W

Brown

Son
Female

Janet

Brown

Mother
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Brown

Head

Married

34

1847

Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Grace

Brown

Wife

Married

30

1851

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William

Brown

Son

-

9

1872

Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Thomas

Brown

Son

-

8

1873

Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Brown

Son

-

6

1875

Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary F

Brown

Daughter

-

4

1877

Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

John M

Brown

Son

-

2

1879

Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Robert W

Brown

Son

-

0

1881

Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Janet

Brown

Mother

Widow

70

1811

Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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