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Household of Charles Brown (born 1829, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holsworthy, Devon, 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 1829 in Hollacombe, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Charles was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Richard H (born 1852 in Broadwoodwidger, Devon, England), Elizabeth (born 1854 in Broadwoodwidger, Devon, England) and Jane (born 1862 in Broadwoodwidger, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Charles's Servant, Selina (born 1862 in Milton Damerel, Devon, England), Charles's Servant, Montague (born 1846 in Milton Damerel, Devon, England) and Charles's Servant, William (born 1865 in Holsworthy, Devon, England).


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Charles Brown's household

Male

Charles

Brown

Head
Male

Richard H

Brown

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Brown

Daughter
Female

Jane

Brown

Daughter
Female

Selina

Shepherd

Servant
Male

Montague

Sanders

Servant
Male

William

Greenwood

Servant
First name(s) Charles
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Hollacombe, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Brown

Head

Widower

52

1829

Hollacombe, Devon, England

Richard H

Brown

Son

Single

29

1852

Broadwoodwidger, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Brown

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Broadwoodwidger, Devon, England

Jane

Brown

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Broadwoodwidger, Devon, England

Selina

Shepherd

Servant

Single

19

1862

Milton Damerel, Devon, England

Montague

Sanders

Servant

Single

35

1846

Milton Damerel, Devon, England

William

Greenwood

Servant

Single

16

1865

Holsworthy, Devon, England

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