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Household of Alexander Brown (born 1826, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, 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 1826 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Brown, born in 1834 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Mary (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Brown's household

Male

Alexander

Brown

Head
Female

Margaret

Brown

Wife
Female

Mary

Brown

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Brown

Daughter
Female

Janet

Brown

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Brown

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Brown

Daughter
Male

William

Brown

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Brown

Head

Married

55

1826

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Brown

Wife

Married

47

1834

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Brown

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Brown

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Brown

Daughter

-

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Brown

Daughter

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Brown

Daughter

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Brown

Son

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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