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Household of David Brown (born 1840, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Brown, born in 1840 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. David was the head of the household, married to Catherina Brown, born in 1841 in England. They had 4 children; David R (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Joan (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret J (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Mother-In-Law, Margaret (born 1799 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), David's Servant, Alie (born 1855 in Tarland, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and David's Servant, Ann (born 1864 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland).
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David Brown's household
David
Brown
Head
Catherina
Brown
Wife
David R
Brown
Son
Joan
Brown
Daughter
Margaret J
Brown
Daughter
James
Brown
Son
Margaret
Pringle
Mother-In-Law
Alie
Duguid
Servant
Ann
Garriock
Servant
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Brown |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Brown | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherina | Brown | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | England | |
David R | Brown | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Joan | Brown | Daughter | Unmarried | 3 | 1878 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret J | Brown | Daughter | Unmarried | 5 | 1876 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Brown | Son | Unmarried | 0 | 1881 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Pringle | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 82 | 1799 | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
Alie | Duguid | Servant | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Tarland, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Ann | Garriock | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland |
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