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Household of David Brown (born 1837, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkmahoe, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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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.

David Brown and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Brown, born in 1837 in Penpont, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 11 members. David was the head of the household, married to Robina Brown, born in 1855 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jane (born 1868 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1879 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and David (born 1880 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1863 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland), David's Servant, Barbara (born 1867 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), David's Servant, Robert (born 1860 in Kelton, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), David's Servant, Robert (born 1860 in Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and David's Servant, Alexander (born 1859 in Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland).


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David Brown's household

Male

David

Brown

Head
Female

Robina

Brown

Wife
Female

Jane

Brown

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Brown

Daughter
Female

Janet

Brown

Daughter
Male

David

Brown

Son
Female

Elizabeth

McMillan

Servant
Female

Barbara

McCurty

Servant
Male

Robert

Robson

Servant
Male

Robert

Miller

Servant
Male

Alexander

Borthwick

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Penpont, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Brown

Head

Married

44

1837

Penpont, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Robina

Brown

Wife

Married

26

1855

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jane

Brown

Daughter

-

13

1868

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Brown

Daughter

-

10

1871

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Janet

Brown

Daughter

-

2

1879

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

David

Brown

Son

-

1

1880

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McMillan

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Barbara

McCurty

Servant

-

14

1867

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Robert

Robson

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Kelton, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Robert

Miller

Servant

Married

21

1860

Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Alexander

Borthwick

Servant

Married

22

1859

Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

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