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Household of James Brown (born 1856, Renfrewshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Brown, born in 1856 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Brown, born in 1857 in Ireland. They had 4 children; James (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Sarah (born 1866 in Ireland) and James (born 1860 in Ireland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother-In-Law, Sarah Gordon, born in 1831 in Ireland.


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James Brown's household

Male

James

Brown

Head
Female

Agnes

Brown

Wife
Male

James

Brown

Son
Male

John

Brown

Son
Female

Sarah

Gordon

Mother-In-Law
Female

Sarah

Gordon

Daughter
Male

James

Gordon

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brown

Head

Married

25

1856

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Brown

Wife

-

24

1857

Ireland

James

Brown

Son

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Brown

Son

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sarah

Gordon

Mother-In-Law

Widow

50

1831

Ireland

Sarah

Gordon

Daughter

-

15

1866

Ireland

James

Gordon

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Ireland

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