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Household of Benjamin Brown (born 1845, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewisham, London,Kent, England

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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.

Benjamin Brown and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Brown, born in 1845 in Charlwood, Surrey, consisted of 9 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Sarah Brown, born in 1845 in Cambridgeshire, England. They had 6 children; Agnes (born 1870 in Cambridgeshire, England), Alfred (born 1872 in Surrey, England), Herbert (born 1873 in Norwood, Surrey, England), Walter (born 1875 in Forest Hill, Kent, England), Percy (born 1877 in Forest Hill, Kent, England) and Florence (born 1879 in Forest Hill, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Boarder, Mary Green, born in 1789 in Horsey Down, Surrey, England.


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Benjamin Brown's household

Male

Benjamin

Brown

Head
Female

Sarah

Brown

Wife
Female

Agnes

Brown

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Brown

Son
Male

Herbert

Brown

Son
Male

Walter

Brown

Son
Male

Percy

Brown

Son
Female

Florence

Brown

Daughter
Female

Mary

Green

Boarder
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Charlwood, Surrey, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Brown

Head

Married

36

1845

Charlwood, Surrey, England

Sarah

Brown

Wife

Married

36

1845

Cambridgeshire, England

Agnes

Brown

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Cambridgeshire, England

Alfred

Brown

Son

Single

9

1872

Surrey, England

Herbert

Brown

Son

Single

8

1873

Norwood, Surrey, England

Walter

Brown

Son

Single

6

1875

Forest Hill, Kent, England

Percy

Brown

Son

Single

4

1877

Forest Hill, Kent, England

Florence

Brown

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Forest Hill, Kent, England

Mary

Green

Boarder

Widow

92

1789

Horsey Down, Surrey, England

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