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Household of Benjamin Brown (born 1842, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, Lancashire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Brown, born in 1842 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary Brown, born in 1840 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Charlotte H, born 1879 in Little Lever, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Step Daughter, Sarah A (born 1867 in Little Lever, Lancashire, England), Benjamin's Step Son, William A (born 1870 in Little Lever, Lancashire, England), Benjamin's Step Daughter, Elizabeth E (born 1873 in Little Lever, Lancashire, England) and Benjamin's Step Daughter, Emily (born 1875 in Little Lever, Lancashire, England).


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Benjamin Brown's household

Male

Benjamin

Brown

Head
Female

Mary

Brown

Wife
Female

Charlotte H

Brown

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Taylor (Brown)

Step Daughter
Male

William A

Taylor (Brown)

Step Son
Female

Elizabeth E

Taylor (Brown)

Step Daughter
Female

Emily

Taylor (Brown)

Step Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Brown

Head

Married

39

1842

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Mary

Brown

Wife

Married

41

1840

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Charlotte H

Brown

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Little Lever, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Taylor (Brown)

Step Daughter

Single

14

1867

Little Lever, Lancashire, England

William A

Taylor (Brown)

Step Son

Single

11

1870

Little Lever, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth E

Taylor (Brown)

Step Daughter

Single

8

1873

Little Lever, Lancashire, England

Emily

Taylor (Brown)

Step Daughter

Single

6

1875

Little Lever, Lancashire, England

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