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Household of James Brown (born 1830, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Cheshire, 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 1830 in Stockport, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Nancy Brown, born in 1826 in Tintwistle, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Ellen Ann (born 1861 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England), Tom (born 1869 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England), Ernest (born 1871 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England) and Charles (born 1874 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, James (born 1824 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England) and James's Lodger, John (born 1829 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England).


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James Brown's household

Male

James

Brown

Head
Female

Nancy

Brown

Wife
Female

Ellen Ann

Brown

Daughter
Male

Tom

Brown

Son
Male

Ernest

Brown

Son
Male

Charles

Brown

Son
Male

James

Leech

Lodger
Male

John

Hill

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Stockport, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brown

Head

Married

51

1830

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Nancy

Brown

Wife

Married

55

1826

Tintwistle, Cheshire, England

Ellen Ann

Brown

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Tom

Brown

Son

Single

12

1869

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Ernest

Brown

Son

Single

10

1871

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Charles

Brown

Son

Single

7

1874

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

James

Leech

Lodger

Single

57

1824

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

John

Hill

Lodger

Single

52

1829

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

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