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Household of David Brown (born 1841, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Midlothian, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Brown, born in 1841 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were David's Visitor, Edward (born 1842 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), David's Visitor, Helen (born 1846 in Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland), David's Visitor, James (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), David's Servant, Margaret (born 1867 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), David's Boarder, Bosch (born 1825 in -) and David's Boarder, Robert (born 1799 in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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David Brown's household

Male

David

Brown

Head
Male

Edward

Arnott

Visitor
Female

Helen

Arnott

Visitor
Male

James

Arnott

Visitor
Female

Margaret

Wood

Servant
Male

Bosch

Emile

Boarder
Male

Robert

Christie

Boarder
First name(s) David
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Brown

Head

Widower

40

1841

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Edward

Arnott

Visitor

Married

39

1842

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Arnott

Visitor

Married

35

1846

Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Arnott

Visitor

Single

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Wood

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Bosch

Emile

Boarder

Unmarried

56

1825

-

Robert

Christie

Boarder

Unmarried

82

1799

St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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