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Household of James Brown (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 1829 in Ulverston, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Brown, born in 1847 in Scotland. They had 3 children; James Edwd (born 1875 in Lancashire, England), Charles (born 1877 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Septimus (born 1881 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Daughter, Ellen (born 1867 in Chorley, Lancashire, England) and James's Stepson, Enoch (born 1869 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).


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James Brown's household

Male

James

Brown

Head
Female

Agnes

Brown

Wife
Male

James Edwd

Brown

Son
Male

Charles

Brown

Son
Male

Septimus

Brown

Son
Female

Ellen

Fernley

Step Daughter
Male

Enoch

Fernley

Stepson
First name(s) James
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Ulverston, 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

52

1829

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Agnes

Brown

Wife

Married

34

1847

Scotland

James Edwd

Brown

Son

Single

6

1875

Lancashire, England

Charles

Brown

Son

Single

4

1877

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Septimus

Brown

Son

Single

0

1881

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Fernley

Step Daughter

Single

14

1867

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Enoch

Fernley

Stepson

Single

12

1869

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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