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Household of James Brown (born 1821, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wincanton, Somerset, 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 1821 in Penselwood, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Brown, born in 1823 in Wincanton, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Fredrick J (born 1854 in Penselwood, Somerset, England), Susan (born 1861 in Charlton Musgrove, Somerset, England) and Charles (born 1870 in Penselwood, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Dorcas (born 1847 in Wincanton, Somerset, England), James's Visitor, Charles (born 1879 in Farnham, Surrey, England) and James's Visitor, Dorcas (born 1881 in Farnham, Surrey, England).


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James Brown's household

Male

James

Brown

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Brown

Wife
Male

Fredrick J

Brown

Son
Female

Susan

Brown

Daughter
Male

Charles

Brown

Son
Female

Dorcas

Perriam

Visitor
Male

Charles

Perriam

Visitor
Female

Dorcas

Perriam

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Penselwood, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brown

Head

Married

60

1821

Penselwood, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Brown

Wife

Married

58

1823

Wincanton, Somerset, England

Fredrick J

Brown

Son

Single

27

1854

Penselwood, Somerset, England

Susan

Brown

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Charlton Musgrove, Somerset, England

Charles

Brown

Son

Single

11

1870

Penselwood, Somerset, England

Dorcas

Perriam

Visitor

Married

34

1847

Wincanton, Somerset, England

Charles

Perriam

Visitor

Single

2

1879

Farnham, Surrey, England

Dorcas

Perriam

Visitor

Single

0

1881

Farnham, Surrey, England

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