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Household of James Brown (born 1835, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Brown, born in 1835 in Newton, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Brown, born in 1844 in Lowton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1864 in Haydock, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1867 in Lowton, Lancashire, England), Peter (born 1871 in Haydock, Lancashire, England) and Susannah (born 1875 in Atherton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Phoebe (born 1864 in Haydock, Lancashire, England), James's Nephew, Joseph (born 1866 in Haydock, Lancashire, England), James's Niece, Sarah (born 1870 in Haydock, Lancashire, England) and James's Nephew, Thomas (born 1879 in Haydock, Lancashire, England).


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James Brown's household

Male

James

Brown

Head
Female

Mary

Brown

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Brown

Daughter
Female

Ann

Brown

Daughter
Male

Peter

Brown

Son
Female

Susannah

Brown

Daughter
Female

Phoebe

Clare

Niece
Male

Joseph

Clare

Nephew
Female

Sarah

Clare

Niece
Male

Thomas

Clare

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Newton, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brown

Head

Married

46

1835

Newton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Brown

Wife

Married

37

1844

Lowton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Brown

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Haydock, Lancashire, England

Ann

Brown

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Lowton, Lancashire, England

Peter

Brown

Son

Single

10

1871

Haydock, Lancashire, England

Susannah

Brown

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Phoebe

Clare

Niece

Single

17

1864

Haydock, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Clare

Nephew

Single

15

1866

Haydock, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Clare

Niece

Single

11

1870

Haydock, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Clare

Nephew

Single

2

1879

Haydock, Lancashire, England

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