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Household of Alexander Brown (born 1841, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Slamannan, Stirlingshire, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Brown, born in 1841 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Brown, born in 1844 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1863 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1869 in Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1871 in Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1873 in Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1878 in Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Sister, Jane (born 1845 in Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Adopted Son, William (born 1868 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Brown's household

Male

Alexander

Brown

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Brown

Wife
Male

James

Brown

Son
Male

Alexander

Brown

Son
Female

Isabella

Brown

Daughter
Female

Jane

Brown

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Brown

Son
Male

John

Brown

Son
Female

Jane

Brown

Sister
Male

William

Birley

Adopted Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Brown

Head

Married

40

1841

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Brown

Wife

Married

37

1844

Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

James

Brown

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Brown

Son

-

12

1869

Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Isabella

Brown

Daughter

-

10

1871

Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jane

Brown

Daughter

-

8

1873

Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Andrew

Brown

Son

-

3

1878

Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland

John

Brown

Son

-

0

1881

Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jane

Brown

Sister

-

36

1845

Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland

William

Birley

Adopted Son

-

13

1868

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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