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Household of James Bown (born 1832, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

James Bown and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bown, born in 1832 in Derbyshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Bown, born in 1829 in Derbyshire, England. They had 3 children; Henry (born 1858 in York, Yorkshire, England), James W (born 1867 in York, Yorkshire, England) and Frank (born 1869 in York, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, William (born 1828 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and James's Boarder, William (born 1846 in Lincoln, Middlesex, England).


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James Bown's household

Male

James

Bown

Head
Female

Hannah

Bown

Wife
Male

Henry

Bown

Son
Male

James W

Bown

Son
Male

Frank

Bown

Son
Male

William

Cordon

Boarder
Male

William

Chapman

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Bown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Derbyshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bown

Head

Married

49

1832

Derbyshire, England

Hannah

Bown

Wife

Married

52

1829

Derbyshire, England

Henry

Bown

Son

Married

23

1858

York, Yorkshire, England

James W

Bown

Son

Single

14

1867

York, Yorkshire, England

Frank

Bown

Son

Single

12

1869

York, Yorkshire, England

William

Cordon

Boarder

Single

53

1828

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Chapman

Boarder

Single

35

1846

Lincoln, Middlesex, England

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