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Household of Charles Brown (born 1851, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shaftesbury, Dorset, 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.

Charles Brown and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Brown, born in 1851 in Downhead, Wiltshire, consisted of 7 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Caroline Brown, born in 1853 in Motcombe, Dorset, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1875 in Motcombe, Dorset, England), William (born 1877 in Motcombe, Dorset, England), Kate (born 1878 in Motcombe, Dorset, England) and Samuel (born 1880 in Shaftesbury, Dorset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Charles's Boarder, Julia Jenkins, born in 1861 in Somerset, England.


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Charles Brown's household

Male

Charles

Brown

Head
Female

Caroline

Brown

Wife
Male

John

Brown

Son
Male

William

Brown

Son
Female

Kate

Brown

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Brown

Son
Female

Julia

Jenkins

Boarder
First name(s) Charles
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Downhead, Wiltshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Brown

Head

Married

30

1851

Downhead, Wiltshire, England

Caroline

Brown

Wife

Married

28

1853

Motcombe, Dorset, England

John

Brown

Son

Single

6

1875

Motcombe, Dorset, England

William

Brown

Son

Single

4

1877

Motcombe, Dorset, England

Kate

Brown

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Motcombe, Dorset, England

Samuel

Brown

Son

Single

1

1880

Shaftesbury, Dorset, England

Julia

Jenkins

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Somerset, England

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