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Household of James Brown (born 1832, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Brown, born in 1832 in Shilbottle, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Esther Brown, born in 1834 in Shilbottle, Northumberland, England. They had 2 children; Percy J (born 1873 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Alice J (born 1874 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Esther J (born 1867 in Ryhope, Durham, England) and James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1865 in Whitburn, Durham, England).


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James Brown's household

Male

James

Brown

Head
Female

Esther

Brown

Wife
Male

Percy J

Brown

Son
Female

Alice J

Brown

Daughter
Female

Esther J

Gibson

Niece
Female

Elizabeth

Hindmarsh

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Shilbottle, Northumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brown

Head

Married

49

1832

Shilbottle, Northumberland, England

Esther

Brown

Wife

Married

47

1834

Shilbottle, Northumberland, England

Percy J

Brown

Son

Single

8

1873

Sunderland, Durham, England

Alice J

Brown

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Sunderland, Durham, England

Esther J

Gibson

Niece

Single

14

1867

Ryhope, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Hindmarsh

Servant

Single

16

1865

Whitburn, Durham, England

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