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Household of James Brown (born 1841, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Woolwich, London,Kent, 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 Brown and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Brown, born in 1841 in Westham, Essex, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Brown, born in 1846 in Barking, Essex, England. They had 4 children; Frederick (born 1872 in Woolwich, Kent, England), William (born 1874 in Woolwich, Kent, England), Alfred (born 1875 in Woolwich, Kent, England) and Annie (born 1880 in Woolwich, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, Branstone (born 1845 in Essex, England) and James's Lodger, George (born 1846 in -).


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James Brown's household

Male

James

Brown

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Brown

Wife
Male

Frederick

Brown

Son
Male

William

Brown

Son
Male

Alfred

Brown

Son
Female

Annie

Brown

Daughter
Male

Branstone

Grayling

Lodger
Male

George

Watson

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Westham, Essex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brown

Head

Married

40

1841

Westham, Essex, England

Elizabeth

Brown

Wife

Married

35

1846

Barking, Essex, England

Frederick

Brown

Son

Single

9

1872

Woolwich, Kent, England

William

Brown

Son

Single

7

1874

Woolwich, Kent, England

Alfred

Brown

Son

Single

6

1875

Woolwich, Kent, England

Annie

Brown

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Woolwich, Kent, England

Branstone

Grayling

Lodger

Widower

36

1845

Essex, England

George

Watson

Lodger

Single

35

1846

-

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