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Household of James Brown (born 1844, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Brown, born in 1844 in Church Stretton, Shropshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Brown, born in 1843 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Adam (born 1874 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Alice (born 1877 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) and Charles (born 1879 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Daughter, Anny (born 1865 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), James's Step Daughter, Ada (born 1868 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), James's Step Daughter, Louie (born 1871 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) and James's Nephew, George (born 1866 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England).


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James Brown's household

Male

James

Brown

Head
Female

Sarah

Brown

Wife
Female

Anny

Boyle

Step Daughter
Female

Ada

Boyle

Step Daughter
Female

Louie

Boyle

Step Daughter
Male

Adam

Brown

Son
Female

Alice

Brown

Daughter
Male

Charles

Brown

Son
Male

George

Higginson

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Church Stretton, Shropshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brown

Head

Married

37

1844

Church Stretton, Shropshire, England

Sarah

Brown

Wife

Married

38

1843

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Anny

Boyle

Step Daughter

Single

16

1865

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Ada

Boyle

Step Daughter

Single

13

1868

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Louie

Boyle

Step Daughter

Single

10

1871

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Adam

Brown

Son

Single

7

1874

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Alice

Brown

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Charles

Brown

Son

Single

2

1879

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

George

Higginson

Nephew

Single

15

1866

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

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