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Household of Humphry Brown (born 1831, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, Devon, England

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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.

Humphry Brown and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Humphry Brown, born in 1831 in Devon, consisted of 7 members. Humphry was the head of the household, married to Susan Brown, born in 1832 in Georgeham, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Frederick (born 1863 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), Emily (born 1868 in Barnstaple, Devon, England) and Louisa (born 1870 in Barnstaple, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Humphry's Servant, Eliza (born 1859 in Northam, Devon, England) and Humphry's Boarder, Noel (born 1881 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Humphry Brown's household

Male

Humphry

Brown

Head
Female

Susan

Brown

Wife
Male

Frederick

Brown

Son
Female

Emily

Brown

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Brown

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Balsdon

Servant
Male

Noel

Roberts

Boarder
First name(s) Humphry
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Humphry

Brown

Head

Married

50

1831

Devon, England

Susan

Brown

Wife

Married

49

1832

Georgeham, Devon, England

Frederick

Brown

Son

Single

18

1863

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Emily

Brown

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Louisa

Brown

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Eliza

Balsdon

Servant

Single

22

1859

Northam, Devon, England

Noel

Roberts

Boarder

Single

0

1881

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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