Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of James Brown (born 1811, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of James Brown, born in 1811 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Brown, born in 1823 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; James, born 1843 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Margaret W (born 1873 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Granddaughter, Jane R (born 1874 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Granddaughter, Elizabeth B (born 1877 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Grandson, James (born 1880 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Servant, Jane (born 1866 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland).


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

James Brown's household

Male

James

Brown

Head
Female

Jane

Brown

Wife
Male

James

Brown

Son
Female

Margaret W

Brown

Granddaughter
Female

Jane R

Brown

Granddaughter
Female

Elizabeth B

Brown

Granddaughter
Male

James

Brown

Grandson
Female

Jane

Davidson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brown

Head

Married

70

1811

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Brown

Wife

Married

58

1823

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Brown

Son

Married

38

1843

West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Margaret W

Brown

Granddaughter

-

8

1873

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane R

Brown

Granddaughter

-

7

1874

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth B

Brown

Granddaughter

-

4

1877

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Brown

Grandson

-

1

1880

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Davidson

Servant

-

15

1866

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of James Brown in Penicuik in 1881, and follow the Brown family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for James Brown

We’ve found James Brown in 1366 family trees. Find out more about James Brown's household and view the Brown family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census