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Household of David Brown (born 1831, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shotts (Middle), Lanarkshire, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Brown, born in 1831 in West Calder, Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. David was the head of the household, married to Violet Brown, born in 1830 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; David (born 1854 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1860 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1864 in Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Williamina (born 1875 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1872 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Granddaughter, Hannah (born 1876 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), David's Granddaughter, Violet (born 1878 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and David's Lodger, John (born 1840 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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David Brown's household

Male

David

Brown

Head
Female

Violet

Brown

Wife
Male

David

Brown

Son
Male

James

Brown

Son
Female

Agnes

Brown

Daughter
Female

Williamina

Brown

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Brown

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Brown

Granddaughter
Female

Violet

Brown

Granddaughter
Male

John

Cowan

Lodger
First name(s) David
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Brown

Head

Married

50

1831

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Violet

Brown

Wife

Married

51

1830

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Brown

Son

Widower

27

1854

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Brown

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Brown

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Williamina

Brown

Daughter

-

6

1875

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Elizabeth

Brown

Daughter

-

9

1872

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Hannah

Brown

Granddaughter

-

5

1876

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Violet

Brown

Granddaughter

-

3

1878

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

John

Cowan

Lodger

Married

41

1840

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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