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Household of James Brown (born 1837, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Brown, born in 1837 in Suffolk, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma Brown, born in 1845 in Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; William H (born 1864 in Yorkshire, England), James (born 1871 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Leonard (born 1874 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Sarah E (born 1876 in Barrow, Lancashire, England) and Charlotte (born 1880 in Barrow, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, William Archer, born in 1845 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England.


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James Brown's household

Male

James

Brown

Head
Female

Emma

Brown

Wife
Male

William H

Brown

Son
Male

James

Brown

Son
Male

Leonard

Brown

Son
Female

Sarah E

Brown

Daughter
Female

Charlotte

Brown

Daughter
Male

William

Archer

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Suffolk, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brown

Head

Married

44

1837

Suffolk, England

Emma

Brown

Wife

Married

36

1845

Yorkshire, England

William H

Brown

Son

Single

17

1864

Yorkshire, England

James

Brown

Son

Single

10

1871

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Leonard

Brown

Son

Single

7

1874

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Brown

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Charlotte

Brown

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Barrow, Lancashire, England

William

Archer

Visitor

Married

36

1845

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

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