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Household of George Brown (born 1836, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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.

George Brown and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Brown, born in 1836 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 9 members. George was the head of the household, married to Christina Marshall, born in 1839 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; William Marshall (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Annie (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Hannah Marshall (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Boarder, John Alexander (born 1859 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland) and George's Boarder, David (born 1863 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland).


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George Brown's household

Male

George

Brown

Head
Female

Christina

Marshall

Wife
Male

William Marshall

Brown

Son
Female

Annie

Brown

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Brown

Daughter
Male

George

Brown

Son
Female

Hannah Marshall

Brown

Daughter
Male

John Alexander

Forret

Boarder
Male

David

Forret

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Brown

Head

Married

45

1836

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Christina

Marshall

Wife

Married

42

1839

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

William Marshall

Brown

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie

Brown

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Brown

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Brown

Son

Unmarried

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Hannah Marshall

Brown

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John Alexander

Forret

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

David

Forret

Boarder

Unmarried

18

1863

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

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