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Household of James Brown (born 1817, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colchester, Essex, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Brown, born in 1817 in Colchester, Essex, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Brown, born in 1838 in Essex, England. They had 1 child; Stephen, born 1856 in Colchester, Essex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1827 in Brantham, Suffolk, England) and James's Servant, Eliza A (born 1862 in Brightlingsea, Essex, England).


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James Brown's household

Male

James

Brown

Head
Female

Mary

Brown

Wife
Male

Stephen

Brown

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Dorland

Servant
Female

Eliza A

Woods

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Colchester, Essex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brown

Head

Married

64

1817

Colchester, Essex, England

Mary

Brown

Wife

Married

43

1838

Essex, England

Stephen

Brown

Son

Single

25

1856

Colchester, Essex, England

Elizabeth

Dorland

Servant

Widow

54

1827

Brantham, Suffolk, England

Eliza A

Woods

Servant

Single

19

1862

Brightlingsea, Essex, England

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