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Household of James Brown (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, Lancashire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Brown, born in 1840 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice Brown, born in 1842 in Prescott, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1863 in Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1867 in Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1869 in Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England) and Martha (born 1877 in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England).


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James Brown's household

Male

James

Brown

Head
Female

Alice

Brown

Wife
Female

Margaret

Brown

Daughter
Female

Mary

Brown

Daughter
Female

Alice

Brown

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Brown

Daughter
Female

Martha

Brown

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place St Helens, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brown

Head

Married

41

1840

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Alice

Brown

Wife

Married

39

1842

Prescott, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Brown

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England

Mary

Brown

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England

Alice

Brown

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Brown

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England

Martha

Brown

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England

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