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Household of James Brown (born 1847, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Camlachie, 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 1847 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Brown, born in 1849 in Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and David (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Archibald Barrie, born in 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Brown's household

Male

James

Brown

Head
Female

Margaret

Brown

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Brown

Daughter
Female

Mary

Brown

Daughter
Male

David

Brown

Son
Male

Archibald

Barrie

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brown

Head

Married

34

1847

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Brown

Wife

Married

32

1849

Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Brown

Daughter

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Brown

Daughter

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Brown

Son

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Archibald

Barrie

Boarder

Unmarried

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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