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Household of James Brown (born 1842, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Brown, born in 1842 in Newton, Cheshire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Brown, born in 1842 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England. They had 8 children; James (born 1864 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England), Joseph (born 1862 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England), William (born 1866 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England), John (born 1868 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England), Arthur (born 1871 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England), Wright (born 1875 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England), Alfred (born 1877 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England) and Siah (born 1880 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, James Brown, born in 1807 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England.


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James Brown's household

Male

James

Brown

Head
Female

Ann

Brown

Wife
Male

James

Brown

Son
Male

Joseph

Brown

Son
Male

William

Brown

Son
Male

John

Brown

Son
Male

Arthur

Brown

Son
Male

Wright

Brown

Son
Male

Alfred

Brown

Son
Male

Siah

Brown

Son
Male

James

Brown

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Newton, Cheshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brown

Head

Married

39

1842

Newton, Cheshire, England

Ann

Brown

Wife

Married

39

1842

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

James

Brown

Son

Single

17

1864

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Joseph

Brown

Son

Single

19

1862

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

William

Brown

Son

Single

15

1866

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

John

Brown

Son

Single

13

1868

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Arthur

Brown

Son

Single

10

1871

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Wright

Brown

Son

Single

6

1875

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Alfred

Brown

Son

Single

4

1877

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Siah

Brown

Son

Single

1

1880

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

James

Brown

Lodger

Widower

74

1807

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

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