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Household of Benjamin Brown (born 1823, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huddersfield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Brown, born in 1823 in Otley, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Sophia Elizabeth Brown, born in 1831 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; John Borwick (born 1869 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England), William Alfred (born 1870 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England) and Edward Harrold (born 1874 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Servant, Lavina Royster, born in 1860 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.


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Benjamin Brown's household

Male

Benjamin

Brown

Head
Female

Sophia Elizabeth

Brown

Wife
Male

John Borwick

Brown

Son
Male

William Alfred

Brown

Son
Male

Edward Harrold

Brown

Son
Female

Lavina

Royster

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Otley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Brown

Head

Married

58

1823

Otley, Yorkshire, England

Sophia Elizabeth

Brown

Wife

Married

50

1831

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

John Borwick

Brown

Son

Single

12

1869

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

William Alfred

Brown

Son

Single

11

1870

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Edward Harrold

Brown

Son

Single

7

1874

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Lavina

Royster

Servant

Single

21

1860

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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