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Household of James Brown (born 1796, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Brown, born in 1796 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; William, born 1827 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Cousin, Elizabeth (born 1829 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Servant, Margaret (born 1862 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Brown's household

Male

James

Brown

Head
Male

William

Brown

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Brown

Cousin
Female

Margaret

Russell

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 85
Birth year 1796
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brown

Head

Widower

85

1796

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Brown

Son

Unmarried

54

1827

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Brown

Cousin

Unmarried

52

1829

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Russell

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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