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Household of James Brown (born 1837, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ulverston, 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 1837 in Workington, Cumberland, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Brown, born in 1836 in Gosforth, Cumberland, England. They had 4 children; Sarah Jane (born 1869 in Frizington, Cumberland, England), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Frizington, Cumberland, England), Samuel (born 1875 in Frizington, Cumberland, England) and Mary (born 1880 in Pennington, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father In Law, William Williamson, born in 1805 in Kirkby, Lancashire, England.


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James Brown's household

Male

James

Brown

Head
Female

Rebecca

Brown

Wife
Female

Sarah Jane

Brown

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Brown

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Brown

Son
Female

Mary

Brown

Daughter
Male

William

Williamson

Father In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Workington, Cumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brown

Head

Married

44

1837

Workington, Cumberland, England

Rebecca

Brown

Wife

Married

45

1836

Gosforth, Cumberland, England

Sarah Jane

Brown

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Frizington, Cumberland, England

Elizabeth

Brown

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Frizington, Cumberland, England

Samuel

Brown

Son

Single

6

1875

Frizington, Cumberland, England

Mary

Brown

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Pennington, Lancashire, England

William

Williamson

Father In Law

Widower

76

1805

Kirkby, Lancashire, England

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