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Household of James Brown (born 1812, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Brown, born in 1812 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Brown, born in 1814 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Eleanor (born 1842 in South Shields, Durham, England), Thomas G (born 1845 in South Shields, Durham, England), Margaret S (born 1854 in South Shields, Durham, England) and James (born 1858 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Jane Stephenson, born in 1870 in South Shields, Durham, England.


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James Brown's household

Male

James

Brown

Head
Female

Eleanor

Brown

Wife
Female

Eleanor

Watson

Daughter
Male

Thomas G

Brown

Son
Female

Margaret S

Brown

Daughter
Male

James

Brown

Son
Female

Jane

Stephenson

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brown

Head

Married

69

1812

South Shields, Durham, England

Eleanor

Brown

Wife

Married

67

1814

South Shields, Durham, England

Eleanor

Watson

Daughter

Married

39

1842

South Shields, Durham, England

Thomas G

Brown

Son

Single

36

1845

South Shields, Durham, England

Margaret S

Brown

Daughter

Single

27

1854

South Shields, Durham, England

James

Brown

Son

Single

23

1858

South Shields, Durham, England

Jane

Stephenson

Boarder

Single

11

1870

South Shields, Durham, England

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