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Household of James Brown (born 1846, Lancashire)

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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Brown, born in 1846 in Higham, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ruth Brown, born in 1848 in Belper, Derbyshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, William Street, born in 1834 in Belper, Derbyshire, England.


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James Brown's household

Male

James

Brown

Head
Female

Ruth

Brown

Wife
Male

William

Street

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Higham, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brown

Head

Married

35

1846

Higham, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Brown

Wife

Married

33

1848

Belper, Derbyshire, England

William

Street

Boarder

Single

47

1834

Belper, Derbyshire, England

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