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Household of James Brown (born 1837, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgeton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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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 1837 in Newmilns, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Brown, born in 1839 in Newmilns, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1864 in Newmilns, Ayrshire, Scotland), John (born 1869 in Newmilns, Ayrshire, Scotland), Ellen (born 1871 in Newmilns, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Brown's household

Male

James

Brown

Head
Female

Margaret

Brown

Wife
Female

Margaret

Brown

Daughter
Male

John

Brown

Son
Female

Ellen

Brown

Daughter
Female

Janet

Brown

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Newmilns, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brown

Head

Married

44

1837

Newmilns, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

Brown

Wife

Married

42

1839

Newmilns, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

Brown

Daughter

-

17

1864

Newmilns, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Brown

Son

-

12

1869

Newmilns, Ayrshire, Scotland

Ellen

Brown

Daughter

-

10

1871

Newmilns, Ayrshire, Scotland

Janet

Brown

Daughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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